December 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 5, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points93
Pangram1
Genius65
4 letter answers 7 words
ETCHHUNTTECHTHEETHENTHEYYECH
5 letter answers 8 words
CHUTEHENCEHUNCHHUTCHTECHYTEETHTENTHYECCH
6 letter answers 4 words
EUNUCHTEETHETETCHYTHENCE
7 letter answers 1 word
CHUTNEY
8 letter answers 1 word
EYETEETH
Common questions
How many answers in the December 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 93 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 65 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHUTNEY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.