December 12, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 12, 2021

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 12, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words26
Max Points154
Pangram1
Genius108

4 letter answers 5 words

DILLDINGDULLDUNGGILD

5 letter answers 4 words

GUILDLIVIDUNDIDVIVID

6 letter answers 4 words

DININGDIVINGDUDINGIDLING

7 letter answers 8 words

DIGGINGDINGINGDULLINGDUNNINGGILDINGGLIDINGGUIDINGNUDGING

8 letter answers 3 words

DIDDLINGDIVIDINGDIVINING

9 letter answers 2 words

DIVULGINGINDULGING

Common questions

How many answers in the December 12, 2021 Spelling Bee?

26 valid answers worth 154 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 108 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.