November 17, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 17, 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 November 17, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words64
Max Points290
Pangrams2
Genius203

4 letter answers 23 words

ANALBANEBEANBEENBLINELANLAINLANELEANLIENLINENAANNAILNANANAPENEAPNENENINEPAINPANEPEENPINEPLAN

5 letter answers 17 words

ALIENANNALAPIANAPNEABANALBLINIINANEINNIELANAILINENPAEANPANELPENALPENNEPLAINPLANEPLENA

6 letter answers 12 words

ALPINEANNEALBALEENBANANABEANIEENABLELINEALNIBBLENIPPLEPANINIPENILEPIPPIN

7 letter answers 5 words

BEELINEBIENNIABIPLANENINEPINPINBALL

8 letter answers 4 words

BEANBALLBIENNIALPIPELINEPLEBEIAN

9 letter answers 2 words

ALIENABLEPINEAPPLE

11 letter answers 1 word

INALIENABLE

Common questions

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

64 valid answers worth 290 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 203 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are BIPLANE, PLEBEIAN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.