December 9, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 9, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 9, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points208
Pangram1
Genius146
4 letter answers 20 words
EELYGELTGLEEGLOMLOGELOGOLOGYLOLLLOOMLOOTMELTMOLEMOLLMOLTOGLEOLEOTELLTOLLTOOLYELL
5 letter answers 11 words
ELEGYGELEEGLOOMGOLEMGOLLYLEGGYLOTTOMELEEMELTYMOLLYMOTEL
6 letter answers 13 words
EYELETGLOOMYGOGGLEGOGGLYGOOGLEGOOGLYGOOGOLMETTLEMOTLEYMOTTLEOMELETTOGGLETOOTLE
7 letter answers 2 words
GEOLOGYOTOLOGY
8 letter answers 2 words
GEMOLOGYOMELETTE
9 letter answers 2 words
ETYMOLOGYTELEOLOGY
Common questions
How many answers in the December 9, 2023 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 208 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 146 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ETYMOLOGY. 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.