December 21, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 21, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 21, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points101
Pangram1
Genius71
4 letter answers 20 words
CLOTCOILCOLTCOOLLILTLOCILOCOLOLLLOOTOLIORILLROILROLLTILLTILTTOILTOLLTOOLVIOLVOLT
5 letter answers 7 words
CIVILCOLICCOLORLICITLOTTOTRILLTROLL
7 letter answers 2 words
ILLICITVITRIOL
8 letter answers 2 words
ROTOTILLTRICOLOR
9 letter answers 1 word
VITRIOLIC
Common questions
How many answers in the December 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 101 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is VITRIOLIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.