July 16, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 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 July 16, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words18
Max Points75
Pangram1
Genius53

4 letter answers 7 words

ARIDDRAWDRAYDYADRAIDWARDYARD

5 letter answers 8 words

AWARDDADDYDAIRYDIARYDIZZYDRYADRADARRADII

6 letter answers 1 word

WIZARD

7 letter answers 1 word

WAYWARD

8 letter answers 1 word

WIZARDRY

Common questions

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

18 valid answers worth 75 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 53 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WIZARDRY. 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.