May 15, 2021 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from May 15, 2021, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.
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Spelling Bee for May 15, 2021
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Center letter U: March 9, 2023
words: 193
score: 1,062 pts
pangrams: 3
perfect: 1
compounds: 6
plurals: 3
bingo: yes
A x 31
D x 34
E x 13
L x 28
N x 28
Q x 10
U x 49
4L x 39
5L x 42
6L x 48
7L x 26
8L x 24
9L x 10
10L x 4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
tot
A
5
7
10
4
5
-
-
31
D
7
5
11
6
4
1
-
34
E
2
5
2
2
2
-
-
13
L
9
5
10
3
1
-
-
28
N
11
7
7
3
-
-
-
28
Q
-
4
1
2
1
2
-
10
U
5
9
7
6
11
7
4
49
tot
39
42
48
26
24
10
4
193
cmp
6
7
8
tot
A
1
-
-
1
D
-
1
2
3
N
1
1
-
2
tot
2
2
2
6
plu
5
7
tot
A
-
1
1
L
-
1
1
U
1
-
1
tot
1
2
3
QUANDLE , UNEQUALED, UNEQUALLED
ADDEN D
6
ADDEN DA
† 7
ADDEN DED
8
ADLAN D
* 6
ADUN QUE
7
ALAN
4
ALAN D
5
ALAN E
5
ALAN N A
6
ALLEN E
6
ALUN QUA
7
AN AL
4
AN ALED
6
AN ALLED
7
AN AN
4
AN AN A
5
AN DE
4
AN DED
5
AN DELE
6
AN EN D
5
AN N A
4
AN N AL
5
AN N ALLED
8
AN N EAL
6
AN N EALED
8
debut
AN N UAL
6
AN N UL
5
AN N ULE
6
AN N ULEN E
8
AN N ULLED
8
debut
AQUAN D
6
DAAN A
5
DAN A
4
DAN D
4
DAN DA
5
DAN DLE
6
DAN DLED
7
DEADEN
6
DEADEN D
* 7
DEADEN ED
8
DEADLAN D
* 8
DEAN
4
DEAN ED
6
DEDEN DA
7
DEEN
4
DELEN DA
7
DEN E
4
DEN N ED
6
DEN UDE
6
debut
DEN UDED
7
debut
DEQUEEN
7
DEQUEEN ED
9
DUAN
4
DUDEEN
6
DUEN DE
6
DUEN N A
6
DULLEN
6
DULLEN ED
8
DUN AL
5
DUN DUN
6
DUN E
4
debut
DUN ED
5
DUN ELAN D
* 8
DUN N ED
6
debut
DUN UN
5
ELAN
4
ELAN D
5
debut
ELDEN
5
ELDEN ED
7
ELLEN
5
EN AL
4
EN ALLEN E
8
EN DED
5
EN DUE
5
debut
EN DUED
6
debut
EN N EAD
6
EN QUEUE
7
EN QUEUED
8
LADEN
5
debut
LADEN ED
7
LALLAN
6
LALLAN D
7
LAN A
4
LAN D
4
LAN DAU
6
disallowed elsewhere
LAN DE
5
LAN DED
6
debut
LAN E
4
LAN ED
5
LAUAN
5
LEADEN
6
debut
LEADEN ED
8
LEAN
4
LEAN ED
6
debut
LEDEN E
6
LEN D
4
LEN DED
6
LEN DEE
6
LEN E
4
LUAN
4
LUN A
4
LUN E
4
LUN EL
5
LUN ULA
6
LUN ULAE
† 7
LUN ULE
6
N AAN
4
N ADA
4
N ALA
4
N ALED
5
N ALL
4
N ALLA
5
N AN A
4
N AN DU
5
N AN N A
5
N AN N AN
6
N EAL
4
N EALED
6
N EED
4
N EEDED
6
N EEDLE
6
N EEDLED
7
N EEDN A
* 6
N EEDN AE
* 7
N EELD
5
N EN E
4
N UDDLE
6
N UDDLED
7
N UDE
4
debut
N ULL
4
N ULLA
5
N ULLED
6
N UN U
4
N UQUE
5
QALLUN AAQ
9
QAN UN
5
QUAN DLE
7
perfect pangram
QUEAN
5
QUEEN
5
debut
QUEEN ED
7
debut
QUEN A
5
QUEN DA
6
QUEN ELLE
8
QUEN ELLED
9
UDAN D
5
ULAN
4
ULN A
4
ULN AD
5
ULN AE
† 5
UN ADD
5
UN ADDED
7
UN AL
4
UN AN N EALED
10
UN AN N ULLED
10
UN AU
4
UN DAN DLED
9
UN DE
4
UN DEAD
6
debut
UN DEADEN ED
10
UN DEAN
6
UN DEAN ED
8
UN DEE
5
UN DEEDED
8
UN DELUDE
8
UN DELUDED
9
UN DEN UDED
9
UN DUE
5
debut
UN DULL
6
UN DULLED
8
UN EN D
5
UN EN DED
7
UN EQUAL
7
debut
UN EQUALED
9
pangram, debut
UN EQUALLED
10
pangram
UN LADE
6
debut, disallowed elsewhere
UN LADED
7
debut, disallowed elsewhere
UN LADEN
7
debut
UN LAN DED
8
UN LAUDED
8
UN LEAD
6
UN LEADED
8
debut
UN LEAL
6
UN LEAN
6
UN LED
5
UN LULLED
8
UN N EEDED
8
debut
UN N EEDLED
9
UN N UN
5
UN N UN N ED
8
UN QUEEN
7
UN QUEEN ED
9
UN QUELLED
9
UN QUEUED
8
* compound(ish) word
† plural noun