December 5, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 5, 2024

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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 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.