Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, January 26, 2024

Jan 26, 2024, Friday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, T, I, F, N, U, O honeycomb (center letter O) feature 47 words, a 215-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: CONCOCTION, NONFICTION.

Spelling Bee hive for January 26, 2024 with center letter O and surrounding letters C,T,I,F,N and U

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Friday, January 26, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

42nd percentile

Avg Word Length

5.51

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

34/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 34% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

39 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

15

Typical spread

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

21

words to Genius
2×10L1×9L2×8L5×7L11×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 151 pts
21 words2×10L1×9L2×8L5×7L9×6L2×5L

Vowel Split

46%

Vowel-heavy puzzle

118 vowels · 141 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start11 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up32 PTS
  • 25%Good54 PTS
  • 40%Solid86 PTS
  • 50%Nice108 PTS
  • 60%Great129 PTS
  • 65%Amazing140 PTS
  • 70%Genius151 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee215 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 47 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Friday, January 26, 2024. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

C
32%
F
17%
I
13%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 2 words

9-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 2 words

7-Letter Words 5 words

6-Letter Words 11 words

5-Letter Words 9 words

4-Letter Words 17 words

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Word Length Distribution

17 words
4L
17
9 words
5L
9
11 words
6L
11
5 words
7L
5
2 words (Pangram)
8L
2
1 word
9L
1
2 words
10L
2

Share of 47 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

O
47 words
100%
N
36 words
77%
T
30 words
64%
I
27 words
57%
C
25 words
53%
U
18 words
38%
F
16 words
34%

Share of 47 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

17 pts
17
4L
45 pts
45
5L
66 pts
66
6L
35 pts
35
7L
23 pts (Pangram)
23
8L
9 pts
9
9L
20 pts
20
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

C
1532%
F
817%
I
613%
N
613%
T
613%
O
36%
U
36%

Share of 47 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 215 ranks in the 60th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-01-23.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 47 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 61st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-01-23.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Medium puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-01-24.
  • The estimated solve time of 33–45 min is comparable than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • cion
  • coccic
  • cocco
  • coco
  • coconino
  • coconuco
  • coction
  • coff
  • cofunction
  • coit
  • coition
  • conf
  • coni
  • conn
  • cont
  • continuo
  • conto
  • coocoo
  • coof
  • coon
  • cootfoot
  • coto
  • cott
  • cotuit
  • fico
  • fifo
  • finfoot
  • finnoc
  • fino
  • fiot
  • fitout
  • foin
  • inconcoct
  • inconcoction
  • inconnu
  • inion
  • inition
  • intinction
  • inunction
  • ioni
  • nicotic
  • nicotin
  • nicotinic
  • ninon
  • niton
  • noint
  • noncon
  • nonic
  • nonion
  • nonionic
  • nontonic
  • octic
  • octoic
  • octonion
  • octoon
  • offcut
  • oint
  • oncotic
  • ontic
  • oont
  • otic
  • otitic
  • otto
  • outcount
  • outcut
  • outfoot
  • tinction
  • tiou
  • toco
  • toff
  • toft
  • toit
  • toitoi
  • tonn
  • tonto
  • toto
  • tucotuco
  • tuffoon
  • tuno
  • unco
  • uncoffin
  • uncoif
  • uncoin
  • unio
  • unionic
  • unition

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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