December 1, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 1, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 1, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words38
Max Points228
Pangrams2
Genius160
4 letter answers 4 words
ACAICRAGNARCURIC
5 letter answers 11 words
ACINGCAIRNCANNACIGARCIRCACIRRICUINGICINGINCURRICINRUNIC
6 letter answers 13 words
ACACIAARCANAARCINGARNICACAGINGCANCANCANINGCARINGCRANIACURINGNIACINRACINGRICING
7 letter answers 4 words
CANNINGCRANINGCUNNINGGRACING
8 letter answers 5 words
ACCRUINGCRINGINGNUANCINGUNCAGINGUNCARING
9 letter answers 1 word
INCURRING
Common questions
How many answers in the December 1, 2022 Spelling Bee?
38 valid answers worth 228 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 160 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ACCRUING, UNCARING. 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.