September 27, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 27, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 27, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words60
Max Points266
Pangram1
Genius186

4 letter answers 21 words

AHOYARTYAWAYAWRYHARTHATHHOARHORAOATHOATYROARTAROTARTTHATTHAWTRAYWARTWARYWATTWHATWHOA

5 letter answers 17 words

AORTAARHATARRAYARROWATTARHARRYHATHAHOARYRATTYTAROTTARRYTATTYTORAHWAHOOWARTYWRATHYAHOO

6 letter answers 11 words

ARROYOHARROWHOORAHHOORAYORATORROTARYTARTARTATTOOTHROATTHWARTYARROW

7 letter answers 5 words

ATHWARTORATORYRATATATROTATORTHROATY

8 letter answers 2 words

ROTATORYTHATAWAY

9 letter answers 4 words

ARROWROOTHORTATORYTHROWAWAYWORRYWART

Common questions

How many answers in the September 27, 2024 Spelling Bee?

60 valid answers worth 266 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 186 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.