October 19, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 19, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 19, 2024 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words39
Max Points159
Pangram1
Genius111

4 letter answers 17 words

CELLCLUECONEECHOHEELHELLHOLEHONELECHLONELUNENENENEONNOELNONEOLEOONCE

5 letter answers 8 words

CELLOCLONEHELLOHENCELEECHNONCEOUNCEUNCLE

6 letter answers 6 words

CLENCHCLOCHECOULEEEUNUCHLOUCHENEOCON

7 letter answers 5 words

CELLULECOLLEENCOLONELECHELONNUCLEON

8 letter answers 3 words

HELLHOLELUNCHEONUNCLENCH

Common questions

How many answers in the October 19, 2024 Spelling Bee?

39 valid answers worth 159 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 111 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is E. 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.