December 12, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 12, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 12, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words59
Max Points261
Pangram1
Genius183
4 letter answers 22 words
ANALBANEBEANBEENBLINELANEVENLAINLANELEANLIENLINENAANNAILNANANAVENENENINEVAINVANEVEINVINE
5 letter answers 15 words
ALIENANNALANVILAVIANBANALBLINIINANEINNIELANAILINENLIVENNAIVENAVALNAVELVENAL
6 letter answers 10 words
ANNEALBALEENBANANABEANIEELEVENENABLELEAVENLINEALNIBBLEVENIAL
7 letter answers 5 words
BEELINEBIENNIAENLIVENVANILLAVILLAIN
8 letter answers 4 words
BEANBALLBIENNIALENVIABLEVANILLIN
9 letter answers 1 word
ALIENABLE
10 letter answers 1 word
VILLANELLE
11 letter answers 1 word
INALIENABLE
Common questions
How many answers in the December 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?
59 valid answers worth 261 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 183 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ENVIABLE. 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.