December 15, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 15, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 15, 2022 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points159
Pangram1
Genius111
4 letter answers 12 words
DENTGENEGENTGLENLENDLENTNEEDNENETEENTENDTENTTHEN
5 letter answers 4 words
ENDEDHENGETENETTENTH
6 letter answers 10 words
DENTEDGENTLELEGENDLENGTHNEEDEDNEEDLENETTEDNETTLETENDEDTENTED
7 letter answers 6 words
DETENTEENTENTEGENTEELGENTLEDNEEDLEDNETTLED
8 letter answers 1 word
LENGTHEN
10 letter answers 1 word
LENGTHENED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 15, 2022 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 159 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LENGTHENED. 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.