December 21, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 21, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 21, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words22
Max Points77
Pangram1
Genius54
4 letter answers 11 words
DARNDARTDATADRATDRAYDYADHANDHARDNADARANDYARD
5 letter answers 9 words
DADDYDANDYDRYADHANDYHARDYHYDRARADARRANDYTARDY
7 letter answers 2 words
HARDHATHYDRANT
Common questions
How many answers in the December 21, 2022 Spelling Bee?
22 valid answers worth 77 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 54 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HYDRANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.