December 5, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 5, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points162
Pangram1
Genius113
4 letter answers 18 words
DOORDOURDRUGGROGGURUODORROODROOTROUTRUNGRUNTTORNTOROTORTTOURTRODTROTTURN
5 letter answers 10 words
DONORGOURDGROUTGRUNTOUTRORONDOROTORROUNDTROUTTUTOR
6 letter answers 7 words
GORGONGROTTOGROUNDOUTRUNROTGUTROTUNDRUNOUT
7 letter answers 4 words
DOGTROTOROTUNDOUTDOORTURNOUT
8 letter answers 1 word
UNGROUND
9 letter answers 1 word
GROUNDOUT
Common questions
How many answers in the December 5, 2024 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 162 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GROUNDOUT. 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.