December 16, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 16, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 16, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points233
Pangram1
Genius163
4 letter answers 13 words
DEEPDOPEEPEEPEEDPEEPPIEDPIPEPOETPOOPPOPETIPITOPEVEEP
5 letter answers 13 words
DEPOTDOPEDEPODEOPTEDPEEVEPETITPIPEDPIPETPIPITPIVOTTEPEETEPIDTOPED
6 letter answers 20 words
DIPPEDOPIOIDPEEPEDPEEVEDPEPPEDPETITEPETTEDPITIEDPITTEDPOOPEDPOPPEDPOPPETPOTPIEPOTTEDTEEPEETIPPEDTIPPETTIPTOETIPTOPTOPPED
7 letter answers 4 words
PEPTIDEPIPETTEPIVOTEDTIPTOED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 16, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 233 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 163 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PIVOTED. 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.