December 8, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 8, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 8, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points223
Pangram1
Genius156
4 letter answers 9 words
ACAIACNECANECANTCENTCITEEXECNICETACT
5 letter answers 10 words
ANTICATTICCACTICANNAENACTEXACTNIECETACETTACITTINCT
6 letter answers 14 words
ACACIAACCENTACETICCANCANCANINEENTICEEXACTAEXCITEINCANTINCITEINTACTNIACINTACTICTANNIC
7 letter answers 8 words
ACETATEANCIENTCANTATACANTEENCANTINAEXTINCTINEXACTTITANIC
8 letter answers 1 word
CETACEAN
9 letter answers 1 word
TACTICIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the December 8, 2024 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 223 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 156 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INEXACT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.