December 25, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 25, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 25, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words33
Max Points159
Pangram1
Genius111
4 letter answers 12 words
CITENICENINENITETINETINTVEINVICEVINEZINCZINEZITI
5 letter answers 6 words
CIVETCIVICEVICTINNIENIECETINCT
6 letter answers 6 words
ENTICEEVINCEINCITEINTENTINVENTINVITE
7 letter answers 4 words
CITIZENEVICTEEINVITEENETIZEN
8 letter answers 1 word
NINETEEN
9 letter answers 3 words
INCENTIVEINVECTIVEINVENTIVE
11 letter answers 1 word
INCENTIVIZE
Common questions
How many answers in the December 25, 2021 Spelling Bee?
33 valid answers worth 159 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INCENTIVIZE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.