December 10, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 10, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 10, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words46
Max Points180
Pangram1
Genius126

4 letter answers 21 words

BABABALLBANGBLABBLATBLOBBLOGBLOTBOATBOBABOLABOLLBOLOBOLTBONGBOOBBOONBOOTGLOBLOBONOOB

5 letter answers 8 words

ABBOTBANALBATONBLOATBONGONABOBTABLATABOO

6 letter answers 10 words

BABOONBALLOTBANANABAOBABBLOTTOBONBONBONOBOBOOBOOGLOBALOBLONG

7 letter answers 4 words

BALLOONBLATANTBOLOGNANANOBOT

8 letter answers 3 words

BOOGALOOLONGBOATTOBOGGAN

Common questions

How many answers in the December 10, 2021 Spelling Bee?

46 valid answers worth 180 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 126 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is LONGBOAT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is B. 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.