December 8, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 8, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 8, 2023 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points169
Pangrams2
Genius118
4 letter answers 28 words
ANALARILDIALDILLDOLLIDOLLAIDLAINLAIRLANDLARDLIARLIONLIRALOADLOANLOINLOLLLOONLORDNAILOLIOORALRAILRIALRILLROILROLL
5 letter answers 10 words
AIOLIANNALDILDODOLORDRILLDROLLDROOLLANAILLANONODAL
6 letter answers 5 words
DIRNDLDOLLARINLAIDINLANDRADIAL
7 letter answers 2 words
LANOLINORDINAL
8 letter answers 3 words
DOORNAILLANDLORDRAILROAD
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the December 8, 2023 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 169 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are DOORNAIL, ORDINAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.