December 18, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 18, 2024

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 18, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words51
Max Points214
Pangram1
Genius150

4 letter answers 22 words

CARTCOATCOOTFACTFARTFOOTFORTFRATKARTRAFTROOTTACKTACOTACTTAROTARTTOCKTOOKTOOTTOROTORTTROT

5 letter answers 11 words

ACTORAFOOTAORTAATTARCARATCRAFTKARATROTORTAROTTRACKTRACT

6 letter answers 6 words

ATTACKCARROTFACTORORATORTARTARTATTOO

7 letter answers 5 words

ATTRACTRATATATROTATORTOCCATATRACTOR

8 letter answers 5 words

CATARACTCOATRACKCOCKATOOCOFACTOROFFTRACK

9 letter answers 1 word

ATTRACTOR

10 letter answers 1 word

ROTORCRAFT

Common questions

How many answers in the December 18, 2024 Spelling Bee?

51 valid answers worth 214 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 150 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is OFFTRACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.