October 3, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 3, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 3, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words58
Max Points283
Pangrams2
Genius198
4 letter answers 18 words
DINODODODONGDOORDOURGONGGOODGOONGROGIRONNOIRNOONNORINOUNODORROODUDONUNDO
5 letter answers 14 words
DINGODOGGODOINGDONORDROIDDUNNOGOINGGOURDGROINONIONRIGORRONDOROUNDUNION
6 letter answers 8 words
DUGONGGORGONGORINGGROUNDINDIGOINDOORNOGGINORIGIN
7 letter answers 12 words
DODGINGDOGGINGDONNINGDRONINGGONGINGGORGINGGOUGINGIRONINGNODDINGONGOINGROUGINGUNDOING
8 letter answers 5 words
GRIDIRONIGNORINGNONUNIONROUNDINGUNGROUND
9 letter answers 1 word
GROUNDING
Common questions
How many answers in the October 3, 2024 Spelling Bee?
58 valid answers worth 283 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 198 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are GROUNDING, ROUNDING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.