December 21, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 21, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 21, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points288
Pangrams2
Genius202
4 letter answers 11 words
CUEDCUFFDUDEDUFFDUNEFEUDFUNDNOUNNUDEUDONUNDO
5 letter answers 9 words
DEUCEDUNCEDUNNOEDUCEENDUEFOUNDOUNCEUNDUEUNFED
6 letter answers 13 words
CUFFEDDEDUCEDEFUNDDENUDEDUNNEDEDUCEDENDUEDFECUNDFEUDEDFONDUEFUNDEDUNCUFFUNDONE
7 letter answers 5 words
COFOUNDDEDUCEDDENUDEDFOUNDEDUNCEDED
8 letter answers 6 words
CONFOUNDDEFUNDEDDENOUNCEUNCUFFEDUNFUNDEDUNNEEDED
9 letter answers 3 words
COFOUNDEDDENOUNCEDUNFOUNDED
10 letter answers 3 words
CONFOUNDEDUNDEFENDEDUNOFFENDED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 21, 2024 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 288 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 202 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are COFOUNDED, CONFOUNDED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.