December 18, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 18, 2022

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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.