December 23, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 23, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 23, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points115
Pangram1
Genius81
4 letter answers 7 words
AQUAAUNTQUITTAUTTUNATUTUUNIT
5 letter answers 6 words
QUANTQUINTTAUNTTUNICTUTTIUNCUT
6 letter answers 4 words
ACQUITINTUITQUAINTQUANTA
7 letter answers 1 word
AQUATIC
8 letter answers 5 words
ACQUAINTAQUANAUTAQUATINTCINQUAINQUINTAIN
Common questions
How many answers in the December 23, 2021 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 115 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 81 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ACQUAINT. 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.