December 23, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 23, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 23, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points149
Pangram1
Genius104
4 letter answers 28 words
CHOPCLOPCLOYCOHOCOOLCOOPCOPYCROCCROPHOLYHOOPHYPOLOCHLOCOLOLLLOOPPLOPPLOYPOLLPOLOPOOHPOOLPOOPPOORPROPPYROROLLROPY
5 letter answers 11 words
COLORCOYLYHOLLYHOOCHHOPPYLOOPYLORRYPOLYPPOOCHPOPPYPORCH
6 letter answers 8 words
CHOPPYCOOLLYHORRORLOLLOPPHYLLOPOORLYROCOCOYOOHOO
11 letter answers 1 word
CHLOROPHYLL
Common questions
How many answers in the December 23, 2023 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 149 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 104 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHLOROPHYLL. 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.