July 17, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — July 17, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for July 17, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points241
Pangram1
Genius169

4 letter answers 7 words

DUDEDUETDUNENUDETUNETUTUUNIT

5 letter answers 13 words

DUVETENDUEENNUIETUDENUDIETUNEDTUTEETUTTIUNDIDUNDUEUNITEUNTIEVENUE

6 letter answers 9 words

DENUDEDUNNEDENDUEDINTUITTUTTEDUNEVENUNITEDUNTIEDUNTUNE

7 letter answers 4 words

DENUDEDDUETTEDUNITIVEUNTUNED

8 letter answers 4 words

INTUITEDUNEDITEDUNNEEDEDUNTENDED

9 letter answers 3 words

INTUITIVEUNDIVIDEDUNINVITED

10 letter answers 1 word

UNINTENDED

11 letter answers 1 word

UNINVENTIVE

Common questions

How many answers in the July 17, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 241 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 169 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is UNINVITED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is U. 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.