December 5, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 5, 2022 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points94
Pangram1
Genius66
4 letter answers 15 words
GILLGILTGIRLGLUGGLUTGULLILLYLILTLILYLULLLULURILLTILLTILTUGLY
5 letter answers 6 words
GIRLYGRILLGUILTGULLYTRILLTRULY
6 letter answers 2 words
GIGGLYGUILTY
7 letter answers 2 words
LITURGYUTILITY
8 letter answers 2 words
GRITTILYGUILTILY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 5, 2022 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 94 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 66 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LITURGY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.