December 30, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 30, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 30, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points160
Pangram1
Genius112

4 letter answers 17 words

ARCOARIACOIRCORNCROCCZARIRONNARCNOIRNORIORCAORZORAINRANIRAZZROANROAR

5 letter answers 9 words

ACORNCAIRNCIRCACIRRICROCICROONNARCORAZORRICIN

6 letter answers 8 words

ARCANAARNICACORONACRANIAIRONICRANCORROCOCOZIRCON

7 letter answers 5 words

CARIOCACARRIONCZARINAOCARINARACCOON

8 letter answers 1 word

ZIRCONIA

Common questions

How many answers in the December 30, 2023 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 160 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 112 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is ZIRCONIA. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. 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.