November 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for November 5, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points147
Pangram1
Genius103
4 letter answers 7 words
ACEDCAVACAVECEDEDACEEXECTACT
5 letter answers 6 words
ACTEDCADETCAVEDCEDEDEXACTTACET
6 letter answers 7 words
ACCEDECAVEATDECADEDETECTEXACTAEXCEEDVACATE
7 letter answers 4 words
ACCEDEDACETATEEXACTEDVACATED
8 letter answers 3 words
DETECTEDEXCAVATEEXCEEDED
9 letter answers 1 word
EXCAVATED
Common questions
How many answers in the November 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 147 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 103 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXCAVATED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.