December 22, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 22, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 22, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points167
Pangram1
Genius117
4 letter answers 7 words
COINGONGGOONICONJOINNOONNOUN
5 letter answers 8 words
COCCICONICGOINGIONICJINGOJUNCOONIONUNION
6 letter answers 5 words
COCOONCOOINGICONICNOGGINNUNCIO
7 letter answers 8 words
COININGCONJOINCONNINGGONGINGGOUGINGJOGGINGJOININGONGOING
8 letter answers 1 word
JOUNCING
9 letter answers 1 word
COCOONING
10 letter answers 1 word
CONJOINING
Common questions
How many answers in the December 22, 2023 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 167 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 117 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is JOUNCING. 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.