October 24, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 24, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 24, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words43
Max Points232
Pangrams2
Genius162

4 letter answers 12 words

DILLDINGDINODODODOLLDONGGILDGOLDGOODIDOLPLODPOND

5 letter answers 5 words

DILDODINGODOGGODOINGLIPID

6 letter answers 8 words

DININGDOLINGDOLLOPDOPINGIDLINGINDIGOOPIOIDPIDGIN

7 letter answers 12 words

DIGGINGDINGINGDIPLOIDDIPPINGDODGINGDOGGINGDOLLINGDONNINGGILDINGGLIDINGLODGINGNODDING

8 letter answers 5 words

DIDDLINGDOODLINGNOODLINGPIDDLINGPLODDING

9 letter answers 1 word

DOLLOPING

Common questions

How many answers in the October 24, 2024 Spelling Bee?

43 valid answers worth 232 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 162 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are DOLLOPING, PLODDING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is D. 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.