December 22, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 22, 2020

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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 22, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points97
Pangram1
Genius68

4 letter answers 24 words

AMMOAMOKANONKNOWKOANKOLAKOOKLOAMLOANLOLLLOOKLOOMLOONMAKOMOANMOLLMONKMONOMOONMOWNNOOKNOONWONKWOOL

5 letter answers 8 words

ALLOWKNOLLKNOWNKOALALLANOMOMMAMOOLAWOMAN

6 letter answers 3 words

MALLOWMAMMONWALLOW

8 letter answers 1 word

MOONWALK

Common questions

How many answers in the December 22, 2020 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 97 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 68 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is MOONWALK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.