December 25, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 25, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 25, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points130
Pangrams2
Genius91
4 letter answers 8 words
AIRYDORYDRAYDYADNARYYARDYARNYOND
5 letter answers 13 words
ANNOYARRAYDADDYDAIRYDANDYDIARYDRYADIRONYNANNYNINNYRAINYRANDYRAYON
6 letter answers 2 words
ARROYOONIONY
7 letter answers 1 word
NOONDAY
8 letter answers 3 words
DOORYARDNONDAIRYORDINARY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 25, 2020 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 130 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 91 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are NONDAIRY, ORDINARY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.