December 2, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 2, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 2, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points242
Pangrams2
Genius169
4 letter answers 8 words
ACAICAMICHAICHIACHICCHININCHMICA
5 letter answers 10 words
ACINGCANNACHAINCHICACHINACINCHICINGMAGICMANICMIMIC
6 letter answers 10 words
ACACIAACHINGCAGINGCAIMANCANCANCANINGCHICHIMACINGMANIACNIACIN
7 letter answers 6 words
CACHINGCANNINGCHIMINGINCHINGMINCINGMINICAM
8 letter answers 6 words
CHAININGCHANCINGCHANGINGCHINNINGCINCHINGMAGICIAN
9 letter answers 1 word
MACHINING
11 letter answers 1 word
CHIMICHANGA
Common questions
How many answers in the December 2, 2023 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 242 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 169 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHIMICHANGA, MACHINING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.