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NYT Spelling Bee December 26, 2021 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
YABDLOR
Words: 50
Score: 264 pts
Pangrams: 2
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
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Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| B | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| D | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 12 |
| L | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
| O | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| R | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Y | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| Σ = Total | |||||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 7
B x 17
D x 12
L x 8
O x 2
R x 3
Y x 1
Total words by length:
4L x 10
5L x 17
6L x 13
7L x 4
8L x 5
9L x 1
Two Letter List
AB – 1 AD – 1 AL – 3 AR – 2
BA – 6 BL – 3 BO – 4 BR – 3 BY – 1
DA – 2 DO – 3 DR – 6 DY – 1
LA – 1 LO – 7
OD – 1 OR – 1
RA – 1 RO – 2
YA – 1
NYT Spelling Bee December 26, 2021 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee December 26, 2021 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 50 words with two pangrams, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: ADORABLY, BROADLY
PERFECT PANGRAMS: BROADLY
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 264 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARROYO | 6 | 6 | |
| ABLY | 4 | 1 | |
| BABY | 4 | 1 | |
| BLABBY | 6 | 6 | |
| BLOBBY | 6 | 6 | |
| BOOBY | 5 | 5 | |
| BRAY | 4 | 1 | |
| LOBBY | 5 | 5 | |
| DADDY | 5 | 5 | |
| DYAD | 4 | 1 | |
| ALLAY | 5 | 5 | |
| ALLY | 4 | 1 | |
| ARRAY | 5 | 5 | |
| RALLY | 5 | 5 | |
| DALLY | 5 | 5 | |
| LADY | 4 | 1 | |
| DRAY | 4 | 1 | |
| DRYAD | 5 | 5 | |
| YARD | 4 | 1 | |
| ALLOY | 5 | 5 | |
| LOYAL | 5 | 5 | |
| LOYALLY | 7 | 7 | |
| DRYLY | 5 | 5 | |
| DOLLY | 5 | 5 | |
| ODDLY | 5 | 5 | |
| LORRY | 5 | 5 | |
| DOORYARD | 8 | 8 | |
| DORY | 4 | 1 | |
| ORALLY | 6 | 6 | |
| ROYAL | 5 | 5 | |
| ROYALLY | 7 | 7 | |
| BALLBOY | 7 | 7 | |
| DROLLY | 6 | 6 | |
| DROOLY | 6 | 6 | |
| LORDLY | 6 | 6 | |
| LORDY | 5 | 5 | |
| ADORABLY | 8 | 15 | pangram |
| BADLY | 5 | 5 | |
| BALDLY | 6 | 6 | |
| BALLADRY | 8 | 8 | |
| BALLYARD | 8 | 8 | |
| BLOODY | 6 | 6 | |
| BODY | 4 | 1 | |
| BODYBOARD | 9 | 9 | |
| BOLDLY | 6 | 6 | |
| BROADLY | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |
| BROODY | 6 | 6 | |
| BYROAD | 6 | 6 | |
| DRABLY | 6 | 6 | |
| LOBLOLLY | 8 | 8 |