October 12, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 12, 2024
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.