December 8, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 8, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 8, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points114
Pangrams2
Genius80
4 letter answers 8 words
HAILHALLHANDHANGHIGHHILLHINDNIGH
5 letter answers 1 word
HALAL
6 letter answers 2 words
DAHLIAHIDING
7 letter answers 5 words
HAILINGHANDINGHANGINGHILLINGHINGING
8 letter answers 5 words
HAGGLINGHANDLINGHANGNAILHIGHLANDINHALING
Common questions
How many answers in the December 8, 2020 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 114 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 80 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are HANDLING, HIGHLAND. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.