December 17, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 17, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points158
Pangrams2
Genius111
4 letter answers 13 words
GONEGONGGOONHOMEHONEMEMOMONOMOONNEONNONENOONOGEEOMEN
5 letter answers 9 words
GNOMEGOOEYGOONYHOMEYHONEYHOOEYMOMMYMONEYMOONY
6 letter answers 4 words
EGGNOGGENOMEYEOMENYOOHOO
7 letter answers 3 words
HEGEMONHOMONYMMONONYM
8 letter answers 4 words
HEGEMONYHOMOGENYHOMONYMYMONEYMEN
9 letter answers 1 word
HONEYMOON
Common questions
How many answers in the December 17, 2020 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 158 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HEGEMONY, HOMOGENY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.