December 15, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 15, 2025

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 15, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words35
Max Points215
Pangram1
Genius151

4 letter answers 4 words

GAINNAIFWAIFWING

5 letter answers 4 words

AGAINAGINGAWINGFUNGI

6 letter answers 10 words

ANGINAAWNINGFIFINGFININGIGUANAINNINGWAGINGWANINGWIGWAGWINING

7 letter answers 15 words

FANNINGFAWNINGGAGGINGGAININGGANGINGGAUGINGGIGGINGGINNINGGNAWINGGUNNINGNAGGINGWAGGINGWIGGINGWINGINGWINNING

9 letter answers 1 word

GUFFAWING

10 letter answers 1 word

WIGWAGGING

Common questions

How many answers in the December 15, 2025 Spelling Bee?

35 valid answers worth 215 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 151 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.