December 17, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 17, 2025
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.