December 2, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 2, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 2, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words24
Max Points163
Pangrams3
Genius114
4 letter answers 3 words
LAVAVARYVIAL
5 letter answers 6 words
AVAILLARVARIVALVILLAVIRALVITAL
6 letter answers 4 words
AVATARAVIARYLARVALTRIVIA
7 letter answers 6 words
ARRIVALRIVALRYTRAVAILTRIVIALVIRALLYVITALLY
8 letter answers 3 words
VIRALITYVIRILITYVITALITY
9 letter answers 1 word
TRIVIALLY
10 letter answers 1 word
TRIVIALITY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 2, 2022 Spelling Bee?
24 valid answers worth 163 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 114 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are TRIVIALITY, TRIVIALLY, VIRALITY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is V. 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.