December 14, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 14, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 14, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points284
Pangrams2
Genius199
4 letter answers 11 words
DOFFFEEDFENDFIEFFIFEFINDFINEFONDFOODGOOFINFO
5 letter answers 7 words
DEFOGFEIGNFIENDFIFEDFINEDFOGIEOFFED
6 letter answers 13 words
DEFENDDEFIEDDEFINEDOFFEDFENDEDFIFINGFININGFINNEDFOGGEDFOODIEGOOFEDOFFENDOFFING
7 letter answers 10 words
DEFINEDDEIFIEDDOFFINGEDIFIEDFEEDINGFEIGNEDFENDINGFINDINGFOGGINGGOOFING
8 letter answers 5 words
DEFENDEDDEFININGDEFOGGEDFEIGNINGOFFENDED
9 letter answers 4 words
DEFENDINGDEFOGGINGDIGNIFIEDOFFENDING
Common questions
How many answers in the December 14, 2022 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 284 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 199 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DEFOGGING, OFFENDING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.