December 4, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 4, 2021

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 4, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points171
Pangram1
Genius120

4 letter answers 15 words

EMITITEMMEETMEMEMETEMEZEMIENMIMEMINEMINIMINTMITEMITTTEEMTIME

5 letter answers 3 words

GIMMEMEZZEMINIM

6 letter answers 8 words

MEMINGMENTEEMETINGMIMINGMININGMITTENMIZZENTIMING

7 letter answers 5 words

EMINENTITEMIZEMEETINGMINTINGTEEMING

8 letter answers 4 words

EMITTINGIMMINENTMINIMIZETENEMENT

9 letter answers 1 word

ITEMIZING

10 letter answers 1 word

MINIMIZING

Common questions

How many answers in the December 4, 2021 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 171 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 120 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.