December 6, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 6, 2021

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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 6, 2021 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points177
Pangram1
Genius124

4 letter answers 12 words

LEWDMEWLWEEDWELDWELLWENDWIDEWILDWILEWILLWINDWINE

5 letter answers 6 words

DWELLMEWEDNEWELWIDENWIELDWINED

6 letter answers 11 words

MEWLEDMILDEWWEDDEDWEEDEDWEENIEWELDEDWELLEDWENDEDWIENIEWILLEDWINDED

7 letter answers 4 words

DWELLEDDWINDLEWIDENEDWIELDED

8 letter answers 3 words

DWINDLEDMILDEWEDWINDMILL

10 letter answers 1 word

WINDMILLED

Common questions

How many answers in the December 6, 2021 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 177 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 124 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WINDMILLED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is W. 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.