NYT Spelling Bee December 16 2025 Answers
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70 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for December 16 2025 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with H
HAWTHORN
Full word list
69 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ANNATTO7ANNOTATOR9AORTA5ARHAT5ARRANT6ARROWROOT9ATHWART7ATTAR5HART1HATH1HATHA5HAWTHORN15HOOT1NARRATOR8NATANT6NONART6NORTH5NOTATOR7OATH1ONTO1ORATOR6RANT1RATATAT7RATTAN6ROOT1ROTATOR7ROTOR5TANTARA7TANTRA6TARO1TAROT5TART1TARTAN6TARTAR6TATTOO6THAN1THAT1THAW1THORN5THROAT6THROW5THROWN6THWART6TOON1TOOT1TOOTH5TORAH5TORN1TORO1TORT1TORTA5TOWN1TROT1TROTH5WANT1WANTON6WARRANT7WARRANTOR9WART1WATT1WHAT1WHATNOT7WONT1WONTON6WOOT1WORT1WORTH5WRATH5WROTH5
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How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.