NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 10, 2021
Longest word
bumblebee
9 letters
Top scorer
humbled
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
B
–
–
2
1
–
1
4
D
2
–
3
–
1
–
6
E
–
1
1
–
1
–
3
H
2
–
4
1
–
–
7
M
4
2
6
3
–
–
15
Σ
8
3
16
5
2
1
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bu 4
D
de 2du 4
E
em 3
H
he 4hu 3
M
me 7mu 8
All 35 answers
186 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★bumble6
bumblebee9
bumbled7
bummed6
deem1
deemed6
dumb1
dumbbell8
dumbed6
dumdum6
embed5
embedded8
emblem6
helm1
helmed6
heme1
hemmed6
humble6
★humbledpangram14
hummed6
meddle6
meddled7
meld1
melded6
melee5
meme1
memed5
muddle6
muddled7
mule1
mull1
mulled6
mumble6
mumbled7
muumuu6