December 16, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 16, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 16, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words59
Max Points263
Pangram1
Genius184
4 letter answers 20 words
ATOPPAIRPAPAPARTPITAPITYPOOPPOORPORTPRATPRAYPROPPYRORAPTROPYTAPATARPTRAPTRIPTYPO
5 letter answers 15 words
APARTPAPPYPARRYPARTYPATIOPATTYPIPITPOPPAPOPPYPOTTYPRIORTAPIRTIPPYTROOPYAPPY
6 letter answers 11 words
APIARYPAPAYAPAPYRIPARITYPARROTPOTATOPRIORYRAPTORTIPTOPTORPORTRIPPY
7 letter answers 10 words
AIRPORTAPPARATPARTITAPATRIOTPITAPATPORTRAYRAPPORTRATTRAPTAPROOTTOPIARY
8 letter answers 2 words
PORTRAITPRIORITY
9 letter answers 1 word
PARATROOP
Common questions
How many answers in the December 16, 2022 Spelling Bee?
59 valid answers worth 263 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 184 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is TOPIARY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.