December 16, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 16, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 16, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words36
Max Points186
Pangrams2
Genius130
4 letter answers 10 words
ALLYDYADDYEDEDDYEELYEYEDLADYTHEYYEAHYELL
5 letter answers 10 words
ALLAYALLEYDADDYDALLYDELAYETHYLHEADYTALLYTATTYTEDDY
6 letter answers 5 words
DEADLYEYELETHEYDAYLATELYYELLED
7 letter answers 6 words
ALLAYEDDEADEYEDEATHLYDELAYEDHEALTHYLAYETTE
8 letter answers 5 words
ALDEHYDEELATEDLYEYETEETHHEATEDLYLETHALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 16, 2020 Spelling Bee?
36 valid answers worth 186 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DEATHLY, HEATEDLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.