September 29, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 29, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 29, 2024 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points166
Pangram1
Genius116

4 letter answers 1 word

GILL

5 letter answers 5 words

FIGGYFLINGLYINGVIGILVYING

6 letter answers 9 words

FIFINGFILINGFININGFLYINGGIGGLYGIVINGINNINGLININGLIVING

7 letter answers 4 words

FILLINGGIGGINGGILLINGGINNING

8 letter answers 3 words

FLINGINGGIGGLINGNIGGLING

9 letter answers 3 words

INFILLINGVILIFYINGVIVIFYING

Common questions

How many answers in the September 29, 2024 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 166 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 116 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is G. 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.