October 4, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 4, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 4, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words42
Max Points145
Pangram1
Genius102

4 letter answers 20 words

EPEEHEAPHOOPHOPEHYPEHYPONAPENEAPNOPEOPENPANEPAPAPEENPEEPPEONPONEPONYPOOHPOOPPOPE

5 letter answers 16 words

APNEAHAPPYHOPPYPAEANPAPPYPAYEEPENNEPENNYPEONYPEPPYPHONEPHONOPHONYPOPPAPOPPYYAPPY

6 letter answers 5 words

HAPPENHYPHENPAPAYAPEAHENPHOOEY

8 letter answers 1 word

PAYPHONE

Common questions

How many answers in the October 4, 2024 Spelling Bee?

42 valid answers worth 145 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 102 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PAYPHONE. 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.