February 12, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 12, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 12, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points189
Pangrams2
Genius132

4 letter answers 10 words

AFARCALFFAILFAIRFALLFILLFLAYFRAYIFFYRIFF

5 letter answers 8 words

CLIFFFAIRYFILLYFLAILFLAIRFRAILFRIARFRILL

6 letter answers 8 words

AFFAIRAFFRAYFACIALFAIRLYFILIALFRIARYFRILLYRAFFIA

7 letter answers 5 words

ALFALFACALCIFYCLARIFYFALLACYFRAILLY

8 letter answers 4 words

FACIALLYFARCICALFILIALLYRIFFRAFF

10 letter answers 1 word

FARCICALLY

Common questions

How many answers in the February 12, 2024 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 189 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 132 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are CLARIFY, FARCICALLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is F. 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.