December 26, 2023 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from December 26, 2023, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with HO.
Instructions
In the box below, enter the 7 letters from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee and click . Be sure to capitalize the puzzle’s center letter, and enter the other letters in lower case.
Alternatively, simply click above for help with today’s puzzle. Mark the checkboxes below and click to customize your level of help.
Related puzzles
Center letter H: January 4, 2022words: 249
score: 1,403 pts
pangrams: 13
perfect: 2
compounds: 10
bingo: yes
A x 19
E x 12
H x 22
N x 49
O x 19
P x 84
T x 44
4L x 67
5L x 47
6L x 52
7L x 28
8L x 20
9L x 18
10L x 12
11L x 1
12L x 3
13L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | tot | |
| A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 |
| E | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| H | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 22 |
| N | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 49 |
| O | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 |
| P | 22 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 84 |
| T | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 44 |
| tot | 67 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 249 |
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
| AE x 1 | AN x 9 | AP x 6 | AT x 3 | |||
| EA x 1 | EN x 2 | EO x 2 | EP x 4 | ET x 3 | ||
| HA x 2 | HE x 5 | HO x 15 | ||||
| HON x 1 | HOO x 6 | HOP x 5 | HOT x 3 | |||
| NA x 10 | NE x 7 | NO x 32 | ||||
| OA x 2 | OE x 1 | OH x 2 | ON x 2 | OO x 2 | OP x 9 | OT x 1 |
| PA x 12 | PE x 20 | PH x 18 | PO x 34 | |||
| TA x 8 | TE x 5 | TH x 4 | TO x 27 |
| cmp | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | tot |
| H | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| T | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| tot | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
HAANEPOOT, HANEPOOT, HEPTANOATE, HEPTANONE, HEPTENOATE, NAPHTHOATE, PANTHEON, PANTOTHENATE, PHAETON, PHENTHOATE, PHONATE, PHOTOANTENNA, PHOTOANTENNAE
| word | length | |||
| AEON | 4 | |||
| ANAPHONE | 8 | |||
| ANATTO | 6 | |||
| ANNATTO | 7 | |||
| ANNONA | 6 | |||
| ANNOTATE | 8 | |||
| ANNOTTO | 7 | |||
| ANOA | 4 | |||
| ANON | 4 | |||
| ANONA | 5 | |||
| APNOEA | 6 | |||
| APNOEAE | 7 | |||
| APOOP | 5 | |||
| APOTOPE | 7 | |||
| APTATOPE | 8 | |||
| APTOTE | 6 | |||
| ATONE | 5 | |||
| ATOP | 4 | |||
| ATOPEN | 6 | |||
| EATATHON | 8 | |||
| ENOATE | 6 | |||
| ENONE | 5 | |||
| EOAN | 4 | |||
| EOTEN | 5 | |||
| EPONATE | 7 | |||
| EPOPEA | 6 | |||
| EPOPEE | 6 | |||
| EPOPT | 5 | |||
| ETHANOATE | 9 | |||
| ETHENONE | 8 | |||
| ETHEPHON | 8 | |||
| HAANEPOOT | 9 | pangram | ||
| HANEPOOT | 8 | pangram | ||
| HEPTANOATE | 10 | pangram | ||
| HEPTANONE | 9 | pangram | ||
| HEPTENOATE | 10 | pangram | ||
| HEPTENONE | 9 | |||
| HEPTONE | 7 | |||
| HONE | 4 | |||
| HOOHAH | 6 | |||
| HOON | 4 | |||
| HOOP | 4 | |||
| HOOPOE | 6 | |||
| HOOPTEE | 7 | |||
| HOOT | 4 | |||
| HOPANE | 6 | |||
| HOPE | 4 | |||
| HOPENE | 6 | |||
| HOPPET | 6 | |||
| HOPPO | 5 | |||
| HOTPOT | * 6 | |||
| HOTT | 4 | |||
| HOTTEN | 6 | |||
| NANO | 4 | |||
| NANOANTENNA | 11 | |||
| NANOANTENNAE | 12 | |||
| NANOHOOP | 8 | |||
| NANONET | 7 | |||
| NANTO | 5 | |||
| NAPHTHOATE | 10 | pangram | ||
| NAPOO | 5 | |||
| NATO | 4 | |||
| NATTO | 5 | |||
| NEATO | 5 | |||
| NEON | 4 | |||
| NEONATE | 7 | |||
| NEOPENTANE | 10 | |||
| NEOPEPTONE | 10 | |||
| NETOP | 5 | |||
| NETPHONE | * 8 | |||
| NONANE | 6 | |||
| NONANOATE | 9 | |||
| NONANONE | 8 | |||
| NONE | 4 | |||
| NONENE | 6 | |||
| NONET | 5 | |||
| NONETTE | 7 | |||
| NONETTO | 7 | |||
| NONHEATHEN | 10 | |||
| NONHOT | 6 | |||
| NONNA | 5 | |||
| NONNO | 5 | |||
| NONO | 4 | |||
| NONOP | 5 | |||
| NONOPEN | 7 | |||
| NONPATENT | 9 | |||
| NONPHOTO | 8 | |||
| NONPOET | 7 | |||
| NONPOTATO | 9 | |||
| NONTAPE | 7 | |||
| NONTENANT | 9 | |||
| NOON | 4 | |||
| NOONE | * 5 | |||
| NOOT | 4 | |||
| NOPE | 4 | |||
| NOTA | 4 | |||
| NOTAEA | 6 | |||
| NOTATE | 6 | |||
| NOTE | 4 | |||
| NOTOPH | 6 | |||
| NOTOTHEN | 8 | |||
| NOTT | 4 | |||
| OATEN | 5 | |||
| OATH | 4 | |||
| OENANTHATE | 10 | |||
| OHANA | 5 | |||
| OHONE | 5 | |||
| ONETH | 5 | |||
| ONTO | * 4 | |||
| OOAA | 4 | |||
| OONT | 4 | |||
| OPAH | 4 | |||
| OPEN | 4 | |||
| OPEPE | 5 | |||
| OPHAN | 5 | |||
| OPPO | 4 | |||
| OPPONENT | 8 | |||
| OPTANT | 6 | |||
| OPTATE | 6 | |||
| OPTOPHONE | 9 | |||
| OTTO | 4 | |||
| PAEON | 5 | |||
| PAHOEHOE | 8 | |||
| PANETTONE | 9 | |||
| PANPOT | * 6 | |||
| PANTHEON | 8 | pangram | ||
| PANTO | 5 | |||
| PANTOATE | 8 | |||
| PANTON | 6 | |||
| PANTOTHENATE | 12 | pangram | ||
| PAOPAO | 6 | |||
| PATO | 4 | |||
| PATOOT | 6 | |||
| PEEPOT | * 6 | |||
| PENNON | 6 | |||
| PENTANOATE | 10 | |||
| PENTANONE | 9 | |||
| PENTAPTOTE | 10 | |||
| PENTATONE | 9 | |||
| PENTATOPE | 9 | |||
| PENTENOATE | 10 | |||
| PENTENONE | 9 | |||
| PENTON | 6 | |||
| PENTONATE | 9 | |||
| PENTONE | 7 | |||
| PENTOP | * 6 | |||
| PEON | 4 | |||
| PEOT | 4 | |||
| PEPO | 4 | |||
| PEPTONE | 7 | |||
| PETAOP | 6 | |||
| PETATON | 7 | |||
| PETTO | 5 | |||
| PHAETON | 7 | perfect pangram | ||
| PHENONE | 7 | |||
| PHENTHOATE | 10 | pangram | ||
| PHEO | 4 | |||
| PHEON | 5 | |||
| PHOH | 4 | |||
| PHON | 4 | |||
| PHONATE | 7 | perfect pangram | ||
| PHONE | 5 | |||
| PHONO | 5 | |||
| PHONON | 6 | |||
| PHOO | 4 | |||
| PHOT | 4 | |||
| PHOTO | 5 | |||
| PHOTOANTENNA | * 12 | pangram | ||
| PHOTOANTENNAE | 13 | pangram | ||
| PHOTON | 6 | |||
| PHOTOPHONE | 10 | |||
| POEE | 4 | |||
| POET | 4 | |||
| POETE | 5 | |||
| POETETTE | 8 | |||
| POHA | 4 | |||
| PONE | 4 | |||
| PONENT | 6 | |||
| PONENTE | 7 | |||
| PONT | 4 | |||
| PONTEE | 6 | |||
| PONTON | 6 | |||
| PONTOON | 7 | |||
| POOH | 4 | |||
| POOHPOOH | 8 | |||
| POON | 4 | |||
| POOP | 4 | |||
| POOPOO | 6 | |||
| POOT | 4 | |||
| POPE | 4 | |||
| POPO | 4 | |||
| POPPA | 5 | |||
| POPPET | 6 | |||
| POTATO | 6 | |||
| POTE | 4 | |||
| POTEEN | 6 | |||
| POTENT | 6 | |||
| POTENTATE | 9 | |||
| POTHEEN | 7 | |||
| POTOO | 5 | |||
| POTT | 4 | |||
| POTTAH | 6 | |||
| POTTANT | 7 | |||
| POTTEEN | 7 | |||
| POTTO | 5 | |||
| TAHO | 4 | |||
| TAHONA | 6 | |||
| TANTO | 5 | |||
| TAPAO | 5 | |||
| TAPPOON | 7 | |||
| TATOO | 5 | |||
| TATTOO | 6 | |||
| TATTOOEE | 8 | |||
| TEAPOT | * 6 | |||
| TENNO | 5 | |||
| TENON | 5 | |||
| TEOPAN | 6 | |||
| TEPPO | 5 | |||
| THEOPATH | 8 | |||
| THOAN | 5 | |||
| THON | 4 | |||
| THONE | 5 | |||
| TOAT | 4 | |||
| TOEA | 4 | |||
| TOETOE | 6 | |||
| TOHO | 4 | |||
| TONA | 4 | |||
| TONE | 4 | |||
| TONETTE | 7 | |||
| TONNATO | 7 | |||
| TONNE | 5 | |||
| TONOPHANT | 9 | |||
| TONTO | 5 | |||
| TOON | 4 | |||
| TOOT | 4 | |||
| TOOTH | 5 | |||
| TOPATO | 6 | |||
| TOPE | 4 | |||
| TOPEE | 5 | |||
| TOPEPO | 6 | |||
| TOPH | 4 | |||
| TOPHAT | * 6 | |||
| TOPHET | 6 | |||
| TOPO | 4 | |||
| TOPOPHONE | 9 | |||
| TOPPO | 5 | |||
| TOTA | 4 | |||
| TOTE | 4 | |||
| TOTO | 4 |
* compound(ish) word