December 28, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 28, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 28, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points208
Pangrams2
Genius146
4 letter answers 9 words
AIRYARTYGRAYITTYNARYTINYTRAYYANGYARN
5 letter answers 14 words
ANGRYARRAYNAGGYNANNYNATTYNINNYRAINYRANGYRATTYTANGYTARRYTATTYTINNYTYING
6 letter answers 8 words
GANTRYGRAINYGRANNYGRITTYRARITYRAYINGTRYINGTYRANT
7 letter answers 5 words
GRANARYGRAYINGINANITYTRINITYTYRANNY
8 letter answers 4 words
ARRAYINGGYRATINGNANNYINGTARRYING
Common questions
How many answers in the December 28, 2021 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 208 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 146 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GYRATING, TARRYING. 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.