April 16, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 16, 2024

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for April 16, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points185
Pangrams2
Genius130

4 letter answers 17 words

CLIPCOILLILTLIMOLIMPLIPOLOCIMILLMITTMOILOLIOOMITPILLPIMPTILLTILTTOIL

5 letter answers 12 words

COCCICOLICCOMICLICITLIMITMIMICOPTICPICOTPILOTPIPITPOLIOTOPIC

6 letter answers 4 words

COMMITOCTOPITIPTOPTOMTIT

7 letter answers 4 words

COPILOTILLICITPICCOLOPOLITIC

8 letter answers 3 words

IMPLICITLOLLIPOPPOLITICO

9 letter answers 2 words

COMPLICITIMPOLITIC

Common questions

How many answers in the April 16, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 185 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 130 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are COMPLICIT, IMPOLITIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is I. 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.