April 16, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — April 16, 2024
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.