December 24, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 24, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 24, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words59
Max Points302
Pangrams3
Genius211
4 letter answers 17 words
APEDDEEPEPEEHEAPNAPENEAPPAIDPAINPANEPAPAPEEDPEENPEEPPENDPIEDPINEPIPE
5 letter answers 9 words
APHIDAPIANAPNEAPAEANPANDAPANEDPENNEPINEDPIPED
6 letter answers 22 words
APPENDDAPHNEDAPPEDDEEPENDEPENDDIPPEDHAPPENHEAPEDHIPPIENAPPEDNIPPEDPADDEDPAINEDPANINIPANNEDPEAHENPEEPEDPENDEDPENNEDPEPPEDPINNEDPIPPIN
7 letter answers 4 words
DEADPANHEADPINNINEPINPINHEAD
8 letter answers 5 words
APPENDEDDEEPENEDDEPENDEDHAPPENEDPINNIPED
9 letter answers 1 word
PINHEADED
10 letter answers 1 word
DEADPANNED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 24, 2023 Spelling Bee?
59 valid answers worth 302 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 211 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HEADPIN, PINHEAD, PINHEADED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.