December 9, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 9, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 9, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points180
Pangrams2
Genius126
4 letter answers 6 words
CEDECELLCLUECUEDCULLLECH
5 letter answers 10 words
CEDEDCLUEDDEUCEDUNCEEDUCEHENCEHUNCHLEECHLUNCHUNCLE
6 letter answers 7 words
CELLEDCLENCHCUDDLECULLEDDEDUCEEDUCEDEUNUCH
7 letter answers 6 words
CELLULECUDDLEDDEDUCEDHUNCHEDLEECHEDLUNCHED
8 letter answers 2 words
CLENCHEDUNCLENCH
10 letter answers 1 word
UNCLENCHED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 9, 2021 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 180 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 126 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are LUNCHED, UNCLENCHED. 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.