December 8, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 8, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 8, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points239
Pangram1
Genius167
4 letter answers 9 words
ABLYALLYARTYBABYBRAYOATYTRAYTROYTYRO
5 letter answers 16 words
ALLAYALLOYARRAYBATTYBOOBYBOOTYLOBBYLORRYLOYALRALLYRATTYROYALTABBYTALLYTARRYTATTY
6 letter answers 9 words
ARROYOBATBOYBLABBYBLOBBYBRATTYORALLYRATTLYROTARYTARTLY
7 letter answers 9 words
ATTABOYBALLBOYLOYALLYLOYALTYORATORYROYALLYROYALTYTALLBOYTOTALLY
8 letter answers 2 words
LOBLOLLYROTATORY
10 letter answers 1 word
LABORATORY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 8, 2021 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 239 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 167 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LABORATORY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is Y. 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.