December 5, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 5, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words39
Max Points106
Pangram1
Genius74
4 letter answers 27 words
CAKECAPECELLEPEEJAKEJAPEJEEPJELLKALEKEELKEEPKELPLACELAKELEAKLEAPLEEKPACEPALEPEAKPEALPECKPEEKPEELPEEPPEKEPLEA
5 letter answers 5 words
APACEAPPLELAPELPEACEPLACE
6 letter answers 5 words
ALLELEAPPEALCACKLEPAELLAPALACE
8 letter answers 1 word
APPELLEE
9 letter answers 1 word
APPLEJACK
Common questions
How many answers in the December 5, 2023 Spelling Bee?
39 valid answers worth 106 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 74 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is APPLEJACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.