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NYT Spelling Bee December 17, 2024 Hints
Letters in the Puzzle:
LACEHMY
Words: 44
Score: 146 pts
Pangrams: 1
Perfect Pangrams: 1
Bingo: yes
Related Puzzles:
- Center letter C : August 17, 2023
- Center letter A : July 12, 2022
- Center letter M : May 13, 2021
- Center letter H : October 17, 2020
Also Check:
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- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Previous Puzzle – December 16, 2024
- NYT Spelling Bee Answers for Next Puzzle – December 18, 2024
Spelling Bee Grid
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| E | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| H | 6 | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| L | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 11 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Y | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Σ | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 44 |
| Σ = Total | |||||
Total words by Letter:
A x 6
C x 12
E x 1
H x 7
L x 11
M x 6
Y x 1
Total words by length:
4L x 23
5L x 12
6L x 7
7L x 2
Two Letter List
AL – 5 AM – 1
CA – 5 CE – 1 CH – 1 CL – 4 CY – 1
EE – 1
HA – 3 HE – 4
LA – 5 LE – 4 LL – 1 LY – 1
MA – 3 ME – 3
YE – 1
NYT Spelling Bee December 17, 2024 Answers
Below, you’ll find answers to the NYT Spelling Bee December 17, 2024 puzzle game. The puzzle contains 44 words with one pangram, one of which is a perfect pangram.
PANGRAMS: ALCHEMY
PERFECT PANGRAMS: ALCHEMY
The maximum number of points you can score by solving this puzzle is 146 pts.
| WORD | LENGTH | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELL | 4 | 1 | |
| CYCLE | 5 | 5 | |
| LECH | 4 | 1 | |
| LEECH | 5 | 5 | |
| LYCHEE | 6 | 6 | |
| CALL | 4 | 1 | |
| CALLA | 5 | 5 | |
| ALLAY | 5 | 5 | |
| ALLY | 4 | 1 | |
| CLAY | 4 | 1 | |
| LACY | 4 | 1 | |
| MELEE | 5 | 5 | |
| LACE | 4 | 1 | |
| CALM | 4 | 1 | |
| CLAM | 4 | 1 | |
| ALLELE | 6 | 6 | |
| ALLEY | 5 | 5 | |
| CLAYEY | 6 | 6 | |
| EELY | 4 | 1 | |
| YELL | 4 | 1 | |
| CALMLY | 6 | 6 | |
| CLAMMY | 6 | 6 | |
| HALAL | 5 | 5 | |
| HALL | 4 | 1 | |
| HALE | 4 | 1 | |
| HEAL | 4 | 1 | |
| CHALLAH | 7 | 7 | |
| AMYL | 4 | 1 | |
| HEEL | 4 | 1 | |
| HELL | 4 | 1 | |
| LEACH | 5 | 5 | |
| LAMA | 4 | 1 | |
| LLAMA | 5 | 5 | |
| MALL | 4 | 1 | |
| MAMMAL | 6 | 6 | |
| LAMELY | 6 | 6 | |
| MEALY | 5 | 5 | |
| LAME | 4 | 1 | |
| LEMMA | 5 | 5 | |
| MALE | 4 | 1 | |
| MEAL | 4 | 1 | |
| HELM | 4 | 1 | |
| CAMEL | 5 | 5 | |
| ALCHEMY | 7 | 14 | perfect pangram |