December 17, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 17, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points146
Pangram1
Genius102
4 letter answers 23 words
ALLYAMYLCALLCALMCELLCLAMCLAYEELYHALEHALLHEALHEELHELLHELMLACELACYLAMALAMELECHMALEMALLMEALYELL
5 letter answers 12 words
ALLAYALLEYCALLACAMELCYCLEHALALLEACHLEECHLEMMALLAMAMEALYMELEE
6 letter answers 7 words
ALLELECALMLYCLAMMYCLAYEYLAMELYLYCHEEMAMMAL
7 letter answers 2 words
ALCHEMYCHALLAH
Common questions
How many answers in the December 17, 2024 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 146 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 102 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALCHEMY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.