December 20, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 20, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 20, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words47
Max Points178
Pangram1
Genius125
4 letter answers 23 words
ABLEBABABABEBALEBALLBAWLBEEPBELLBLABBLEWBLOBBLOWBOBABOLABOLLBOLOBOOBBOOPBOWLLOBELOBOOBOEPLEB
5 letter answers 10 words
BABELBEBOPBELLEBELOWBLEEPBLOOPBOWELELBOWLABELPLEBE
6 letter answers 8 words
BABBLEBAOBABBELLOWBOBBLEBOOBOOBOWWOWPEBBLEWOBBLE
7 letter answers 1 word
LOWBALL
8 letter answers 3 words
PALPABLEPEELABLEPLOWABLE
9 letter answers 1 word
ALLOWABLE
10 letter answers 1 word
APPEALABLE
Common questions
How many answers in the December 20, 2024 Spelling Bee?
47 valid answers worth 178 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PLOWABLE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.