November 22, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — November 22, 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 22, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points211
Pangrams3
Genius148

4 letter answers 10 words

BABABACKBAILBAITBALKBALLBILKBILLBLABBLAT

5 letter answers 10 words

ABACIABACKALIBIBABKABATIKBLACKCABALLABIATABLATIBIA

6 letter answers 3 words

CABALALABIALTIBIAL

7 letter answers 3 words

BACILLIBACKBITBACKLIT

8 letter answers 8 words

BACKTALKBIBLICALBILABIALCALLBACKCIABATTAKICKBACKKICKBALLTAILBACK

9 letter answers 3 words

BALALAIKABLACKBALLCLICKBAIT

Common questions

How many answers in the November 22, 2024 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 211 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 148 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are BACKLIT, CLICKBAIT, TAILBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is B. 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.