October 8, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 8, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 8, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words33
Max Points152
Pangram1
Genius106

4 letter answers 11 words

GEEZGENEGHEEHEWNNENENINEWHEEWHENWHEWWINEZINE

5 letter answers 9 words

GENIEGENIIHENGEHINGEINNIENEIGHWEIGHWHINEWIZEN

6 letter answers 8 words

EGGINGENGINEHEINIEHEWINGWEENIEWHEEZEWHINGEWIENIE

8 letter answers 4 words

NEIGHINGWEIGHINGWHEEZINGWIZENING

9 letter answers 1 word

WHINGEING

Common questions

How many answers in the October 8, 2024 Spelling Bee?

33 valid answers worth 152 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is WHEEZING. 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.