February 18, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — February 18, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for February 18, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points249
Pangrams6
Genius174

4 letter answers 13 words

AMIDDAMNDATADINODINTDODODOOMMAIDMIDIMINDMOODNADATOAD

5 letter answers 12 words

ADMANADMINADMITDITTOIDIOMIDIOTMADAMMONADMONDONAIADNOMADTIMID

6 letter answers 6 words

DAMMITDIATOMDOMAINDOMINODOODADMADMAN

7 letter answers 2 words

ADAMANTDIAMOND

8 letter answers 4 words

ADDITIONDOMINANTDOMINIONDONATION

9 letter answers 1 word

DAMNATION

10 letter answers 2 words

ADMONITIONDOMINATION

11 letter answers 1 word

NONDOMINANT

12 letter answers 1 word

INTIMIDATION

Common questions

How many answers in the February 18, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 249 points, including 6 pangrams. Genius requires 174 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ADMONITION, DAMNATION, DOMINANT, DOMINATION, INTIMIDATION, NONDOMINANT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.