December 30, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 30, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 30, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words40
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116
4 letter answers 16 words
ANEWAWEDDAWNHEWNWADEWANDWANEWEANWEEDWENDWHEEWHENWHEWWIDEWINDWINE
5 letter answers 8 words
HAWEDHEWEDWADEDWANEDWANNAWHINEWIDENWINED
6 letter answers 12 words
DAWNEDHEEHAWWADDEDWAHINEWEANEDWEDDEDWEEDEDWEENIEWENDEDWHINEDWIENIEWINDED
7 letter answers 1 word
WIDENED
8 letter answers 3 words
HEADWINDHEEHAWEDWHINNIED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 30, 2021 Spelling Bee?
40 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is HEADWIND. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is W. 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.