December 10, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 10, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 10, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points225
Pangrams2
Genius158

4 letter answers 14 words

CENTEVENFINENENENICENINENITETEENTENTTINETINTVEINVENTVINE

5 letter answers 7 words

EVENTFEINTFENCEINNIENIECETENETTINCT

6 letter answers 8 words

ENTICEEVINCEFINITEINCITEINFECTINTENTINVENTINVITE

7 letter answers 3 words

ENTENTEFIFTEENINVITEE

8 letter answers 2 words

INFINITENINETEEN

9 letter answers 5 words

EFFICIENTINCENTIVEINFECTIVEINVECTIVEINVENTIVE

10 letter answers 1 word

INFINITIVE

11 letter answers 2 words

INEFFECTIVEINEFFICIENT

Common questions

How many answers in the December 10, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 225 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 158 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are INEFFECTIVE, INFECTIVE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.