December 18, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 18, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 18, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points190
Pangrams3
Genius133
4 letter answers 17 words
AUNTAURAAUTOGOUTGUARGURUNOUNROUTRUNGRUNTTAUTTOURTOUTTUNATURNTUTUUNTO
5 letter answers 11 words
AUGURGAUNTGROUTGRUNTGUANOOUTGOOUTROTAUNTTROUTTUTORUNTAG
6 letter answers 9 words
AURORANOUGATOUTGUNOUTRANOUTRUNRAGOUTROTGUTRUNOUTTRUANT
7 letter answers 1 word
TURNOUT
8 letter answers 1 word
ARGONAUT
9 letter answers 2 words
GUARANTORORANGUTAN
10 letter answers 1 word
GARGANTUAN
Common questions
How many answers in the December 18, 2022 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 190 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 133 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are ARGONAUT, GUARANTOR, ORANGUTAN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.