December 17, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 17, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words67
Max Points316
Pangram1
Genius221

4 letter answers 21 words

EPEENAPENEAPPAINPANEPANTPAPAPATEPEATPEENPEEPPENTPIMPPINEPINTPIPEPITATAMPTAPATAPETEMP

5 letter answers 14 words

APIANAPNEAINAPTINEPTPAEANPAINTPAMPAPENNEPETITPIPETPIPITTEMPITEMPTTEPEE

6 letter answers 17 words

APEMANAPEMENPANAMAPANINIPANTIEPATENTPATINAPENMANPENMENPEPITAPETITEPINATAPIPPINTEEPEETENPINTIEPINTIPPET

7 letter answers 8 words

ATTEMPTNINEPINPATIENTPENNANTPENTANEPIPETTEPITAPATTIMPANI

8 letter answers 4 words

APPETITENAMETAPEPATENTEEPENITENT

9 letter answers 2 words

IMPATIENTINPATIENT

10 letter answers 1 word

IMPENITENT

Common questions

How many answers in the December 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?

67 valid answers worth 316 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 221 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is IMPATIENT. 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.