September 20, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 20, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 20, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words47
Max Points234
Pangram1
Genius164

4 letter answers 14 words

COINCORNFONTICONINFOINTOIRONNOIRNOONNORIONTOTINTTOONTORN

5 letter answers 10 words

CONICCROONFRONTINTROIONICNITROONIONRICINTINCTTONIC

6 letter answers 12 words

CITRONCOCOONCOFFINCONFITCOTTONFINITOICONICIRONICNITRICNOTIONROTINITRITON

7 letter answers 5 words

CONCOCTCONTORTFICTIONTORTONITRICORN

8 letter answers 2 words

CONFRONTFRICTION

10 letter answers 4 words

CONCOCTIONCONTORTIONCONTRITIONNONFICTION

Common questions

How many answers in the September 20, 2024 Spelling Bee?

47 valid answers worth 234 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 164 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.