December 17, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 17, 2021 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points161
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 7 words
DIVEDOVEVEEPVETOVIEDVOIDVOTE
5 letter answers 9 words
DIVEDDIVOTIVIEDOVOIDPEEVEPIVOTVIDEOVIVIDVOTED
6 letter answers 10 words
DEVOIDDEVOTEDIVIDEPEEVEDVETOEDVETTEDVIDIOTVOIDEDVOODOOVOTIVE
7 letter answers 6 words
DEVOTEDDEVOTEEDIVIDEDDIVVIEDPIVOTEDVIDEOED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 17, 2021 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 161 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 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 V. 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.