October 13, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 13, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 13, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words24
Max Points69
Pangram1
Genius48

4 letter answers 17 words

FAKEFLAKFOLKKALEKEELKETOKOLAKOOKLAKELEAKLEEKLOOKTAKETALKTEAKTOKETOOK

5 letter answers 3 words

FLAKEKOALALATKE

6 letter answers 1 word

KETTLE

7 letter answers 1 word

TAKEOFF

8 letter answers 1 word

FOLKTALE

9 letter answers 1 word

TEAKETTLE

Common questions

How many answers in the October 13, 2024 Spelling Bee?

24 valid answers worth 69 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 48 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is K. 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.