February 16, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 16, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 16, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points223
Pangram1
Genius156
4 letter answers 12 words
ACEDAXEDCAVECEDEDATEDEADDEEDEAVEEXECTEATTEEDTEXT
5 letter answers 13 words
ACTEDADDEDCADETCAVEDCEDEDDATEDEAVEDEVADEEXACTTACETTAXEDVAXEDVEXED
6 letter answers 13 words
ACCEDECAVEATDECADEDEEDEDDETECTEVADEDEXACTAEXCEEDTATTEDTEXTEDVACATEVAXXEDVETTED
7 letter answers 4 words
ACCEDEDACETATEEXACTEDVACATED
8 letter answers 3 words
DETECTEDEXCAVATEEXCEEDED
9 letter answers 1 word
EXCAVATED
Common questions
How many answers in the February 16, 2024 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 223 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 156 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXCAVATED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.