December 25, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 25, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 25, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words57
Max Points291
Pangrams2
Genius204

4 letter answers 18 words

FAILFALLFANGFEELFELLFIEFFIFEFILEFILLFINEFLAGFLANFLEAFLEEGAFFLEAFLIFENAIF

5 letter answers 7 words

ELFINFEIGNFELLAFINALFLAILFLINGGAFFE

6 letter answers 11 words

FALLENFELINEFENNELFIFINGFILIALFILINGFINALEFINIALFININGFLANGEINFILL

7 letter answers 12 words

ALFALFAFAILINGFALAFELFALLINGFANNINGFEELINGFELLINGFILLINGFINAGLEFLANNELFLEEINGLEAFING

8 letter answers 7 words

FEIGNINGFLAGELLAFLAGGINGFLAILINGFLANGINGFLINGINGLIFELINE

9 letter answers 2 words

FINAGLINGINFILLING

Common questions

How many answers in the December 25, 2024 Spelling Bee?

57 valid answers worth 291 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 204 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are FINAGLE, LEAFING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.