December 7, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 7, 2022

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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 7, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words22
Max Points78
Pangram1
Genius55

4 letter answers 12 words

AEONANONBOBABONEBOOBBOONEBONNEONNONENOOBNOONOBOE

5 letter answers 2 words

BANJONABOB

6 letter answers 7 words

BABOONBAOBABBONBONBONOBOBOOBOOBOWWOWJOJOBA

7 letter answers 1 word

JAWBONE

Common questions

How many answers in the December 7, 2022 Spelling Bee?

22 valid answers worth 78 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 55 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.