December 23, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 23, 2024

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 23, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words21
Max Points103
Pangram1
Genius72

4 letter answers 8 words

DOWNHOWLWILDWILLWINDWINOWOODWOOL

5 letter answers 2 words

NOHOWWIDOW

6 letter answers 5 words

HOLLOWWILLOWWINDOWWINNOWWOOHOO

7 letter answers 1 word

LOWDOWN

8 letter answers 4 words

DOWNHILLDOWNWINDWILDWOODWOODWIND

9 letter answers 1 word

WIDOWHOOD

Common questions

How many answers in the December 23, 2024 Spelling Bee?

21 valid answers worth 103 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 72 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is W. 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.