December 9, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 9, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 9, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points208
Pangram1
Genius146
4 letter answers 20 words
ANALBALLBLABBLOBBLOCBOLABOLLBOLOCALLCLANCOALCOLACOOLLOANLOBOLOCOLOLLLOONORALROLL
5 letter answers 12 words
ANNALBANALCABALCALLACANALCAROLCOLONCOLORCORALLABORLLANOLOCAL
6 letter answers 7 words
CABALACANOLACARNALCLOACACOLLABCOLLARCORRAL
7 letter answers 4 words
BALLOONCOROLLACORONALROLLBAR
8 letter answers 4 words
CALLALOOCORNBALLNONLOCALROBOCALL
9 letter answers 1 word
COLCANNON
10 letter answers 1 word
CANNONBALL
Common questions
How many answers in the December 9, 2025 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 208 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 146 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CORNBALL. 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.