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Contents
NYT Spelling Bee May 21, 2026 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
GACDEHN
Words: 35
Score: 163 pts
Pangrams: 1
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
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- Center letter H : June 08, 2024
- Center letter N : May 24, 2022
Also Check:
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- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – May 20, 2026
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Σ | |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 |
| D | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| E | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| G | 5 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 9 |
| H | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 5 |
| N | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 |
| Σ = Total | ||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 3
C x 6
D x 1
E x 10
G x 9
H x 5
N x 1
Total words by length:
4L x 11
5L x 7
6L x 11
7L x 5
9L x 1
Two Letter List
AD – 1 AG – 2
CA – 4 CH – 2
DA – 1
ED – 2 EG – 4 EN – 4
GA – 7 GE – 1 GH – 1
HA – 2 HE – 3
NA – 1
NYT Spelling Bee May 21, 2026 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee May 21, 2026 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 35 words with one pangram, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: CHANGED
PERFECT PANGRAMS: CHANGED
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 163 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAGA | 4 | 1 | |
| CHANGE | 6 | 6 | |
| ENCAGE | 6 | 6 | |
| ENGAGE | 6 | 6 | |
| GANACHE | 7 | 7 | |
| GANG | 4 | 1 | |
| GENE | 4 | 1 | |
| HANG | 4 | 1 | |
| CAGE | 4 | 1 | |
| GAGE | 4 | 1 | |
| DANG | 4 | 1 | |
| GHEE | 4 | 1 | |
| EDGE | 4 | 1 | |
| EDGED | 5 | 5 | |
| EGGED | 5 | 5 | |
| HEDGE | 5 | 5 | |
| HEDGED | 6 | 6 | |
| HENGE | 5 | 5 | |
| ADAGE | 5 | 5 | |
| AGED | 4 | 1 | |
| EGAD | 4 | 1 | |
| GADDED | 6 | 6 | |
| GAGGED | 6 | 6 | |
| AGENDA | 6 | 6 | |
| ENGAGED | 7 | 7 | |
| GANGED | 6 | 6 | |
| NAGGED | 6 | 6 | |
| CADGE | 5 | 5 | |
| CADGED | 6 | 6 | |
| CAGED | 5 | 5 | |
| ENCAGED | 7 | 7 | |
| EGGHEAD | 7 | 7 | |
| EGGHEADED | 9 | 9 | |
| CHANGED | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| HANGED | 6 | 6 |