October 16, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 16, 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 October 16, 2024 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words37
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116

4 letter answers 14 words

CITYCOOTINTOITTYONTOTINTTINYTONYTOONTOOTTOUTTUTUUNITUNTO

5 letter answers 9 words

COUNTNUTTYTINCTTINNYTONICTUNICTUTTIUNCUTUNITY

6 letter answers 6 words

COTTONCOUNTYCUTOUTINTUITNOTIONTYCOON

7 letter answers 5 words

COCONUTCONCOCTCOTTONYTUITIONUNCTION

9 letter answers 1 word

INTUITION

10 letter answers 2 words

CONCOCTIONCONTINUITY

Common questions

How many answers in the October 16, 2024 Spelling Bee?

37 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.