October 17, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words56
Max Points256
Pangrams3
Genius179
4 letter answers 21 words
CAPECHAPCHIPEPEEEPICHEAPPACEPACTPAPAPATEPATHPEATPEEPPHATPICAPIPEPITAPITHTAPATAPETIPI
5 letter answers 12 words
APACECHEAPCHEEPPATCHPEACEPEACHPETITPIECEPIPETPIPITPITCHTEPEE
6 letter answers 11 words
ACCEPTAPIECEHAPTICHEPCATHIPPIEIPECACPEPITAPEPTICPETITETEEPEETIPPET
7 letter answers 9 words
CAPTCHACHAPATICHEAPIEEPITAPHEPITHETHEPATICPICCATAPIPETTEPITAPAT
8 letter answers 2 words
APPETITEPATHETIC
9 letter answers 1 word
APATHETIC
Common questions
How many answers in the October 17, 2024 Spelling Bee?
56 valid answers worth 256 points, including 3 pangrams. Genius requires 179 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are APATHETIC, HEPATIC, PATHETIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.