December 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2023
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.