October 12, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 12, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words53
Max Points179
Pangram1
Genius125

4 letter answers 31 words

BLOBBLOTBOHOBOILBOLLBOLOBOLTBOOBBOONBOOTBOTHHOBOHOLTHOOTINTOLIONLOBOLOINLOLLLOONLOOTNOOBNOONOBITOLIOONTOTOILTOLLTOOLTOONTOOT

5 letter answers 5 words

BOOTHLITHOLOTTOONIONTOOTH

6 letter answers 12 words

BIOTINBLOTTOBOBBINBONBONBONITOBONOBOBOOBOOBOOHOOHOBBITHOBNOBLOTIONNOTION

7 letter answers 1 word

BILLION

9 letter answers 3 words

BILLIONTHNONILLIONTOLLBOOTH

10 letter answers 1 word

INHIBITION

Common questions

How many answers in the October 12, 2024 Spelling Bee?

53 valid answers worth 179 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.