December 17, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2025

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 17, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points152
Pangram1
Genius106

4 letter answers 15 words

PAIDPAILPALLPALPPAPAPILLPITAPLATPULIPULLPULPPUPAPUTTTAPATIPI

5 letter answers 10 words

ADAPTLIPIDPAPALPIPITPLAIDPLAITPUPALPUPILTULIPUPLIT

6 letter answers 5 words

APPALLPALAPAPALLIDPULPITUPTILT

7 letter answers 6 words

APPLAUDPALATALPAPILLAPITAPATPLAUDITTILAPIA

8 letter answers 1 word

PALATIAL

Common questions

How many answers in the December 17, 2025 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 152 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PLAUDIT. 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.