December 22, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 22, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 22, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words44
Max Points215
Pangrams2
Genius151
4 letter answers 14 words
AFARAIRYARIAARILFAIRFRAYLAIRLIARLIRARACYRAILRIALRIFFRILL
5 letter answers 12 words
ARRAYCARRYCIRCACIRRIFAIRYFLAIRFRAILFRIARFRILLLYRICRALLYRIYAL
6 letter answers 8 words
AFFAIRAFFRAYAIRILYFAIRLYFRIARYFRILLYRACIALRAFFIA
7 letter answers 4 words
ACRYLICCLARIFYLYRICALRAILCAR
8 letter answers 4 words
CARRYALLFARCICALRACIALLYRIFFRAFF
9 letter answers 1 word
LYRICALLY
10 letter answers 1 word
FARCICALLY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 22, 2021 Spelling Bee?
44 valid answers worth 215 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 151 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CLARIFY, FARCICALLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.