December 21, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 21, 2023

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.