Spelling Bee Answers for Monday, March 18, 2024

Mar 18, 2024, Monday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, O, I, D, N, U, T honeycomb (center letter T) feature 42 words, a 228-point total, 3 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: CONCOCTION, CONDUCTION.

Spelling Bee hive for March 18, 2024 with center letter T and surrounding letters C,O,I,D,N and U

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Monday, March 18, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

8/10

Hard

79th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.79

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

83/100

Very Rare

Rarer than 83% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

40 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

14

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

19

words to Genius
2×10L3×9L8×7L6×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 160 pts
19 words2×10L3×9L8×7L6×6L

Vowel Split

43%

Balanced mix

105 vowels · 138 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start11 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up34 PTS
  • 25%Good57 PTS
  • 40%Solid91 PTS
  • 50%Nice114 PTS
  • 60%Great137 PTS
  • 65%Amazing148 PTS
  • 70%Genius160 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee228 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 42 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Monday, March 18, 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
26%
T
24%
I
19%

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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 3 words

7-Letter Words 8 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 10 words

4-Letter Words 12 words

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Word Length Distribution

12 words
4L
12
10 words
5L
10
7 words
6L
7
8 words (Pangram)
7L
8
3 words (Pangram)
9L
3
2 words (Pangram)
10L
2

Share of 42 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

T
42 words
100%
N
30 words
71%
O
30 words
71%
I
25 words
60%
U
23 words
55%
C
22 words
52%
D
16 words
38%

Share of 42 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

12 pts
12
4L
50 pts
50
5L
42 pts
42
6L
63 pts (Pangram)
63
7L
34 pts (Pangram)
34
9L
27 pts (Pangram)
27
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

C
1126%
T
1024%
I
819%
D
512%
U
410%
O
37%
N
12%

Share of 42 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 228 ranks in the 65th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-03-17.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 42 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 48th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-03-15.
  • 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 Hard puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is harder than average.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-03-17.
  • The estimated solve time of 34–46 min is comparable than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a challenging solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

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

  • ccitt
  • cinct
  • coction
  • coit
  • coition
  • condiction
  • conodont
  • cont
  • contd
  • continuo
  • conto
  • contoid
  • contund
  • coto
  • cott
  • cottid
  • cottoid
  • cotuit
  • cunit
  • cunt
  • cutin
  • dicot
  • dict
  • didnt
  • diduction
  • diodont
  • diotic
  • dition
  • ditton
  • doit
  • donnot
  • dont
  • doocot
  • doto
  • dout
  • duction
  • duit
  • dunitic
  • dunt
  • ictic
  • idioticon
  • inconcoct
  • inconcoction
  • incut
  • indiction
  • init
  • inition
  • innuit
  • inti
  • intinction
  • inunct
  • inunction
  • nicotic
  • nicotin
  • nicotinic
  • nidiot
  • nitid
  • niton
  • noctuid
  • noctuoid
  • noint
  • nonconduction
  • nontonic
  • notodontid
  • octic
  • octodont
  • octoic
  • octoid
  • octonion
  • octoon
  • odontic
  • odontoid
  • oint
  • oncotic
  • ontic
  • oont
  • ootid
  • otic
  • otitic
  • otto
  • outcount
  • outcut
  • tinc
  • tinction
  • tind
  • tiou
  • titi
  • toco
  • todd
  • toit
  • toitoi
  • tondi
  • tondino
  • tondo
  • tonn
  • tonto
  • toto
  • tucotuco
  • tundun
  • tunicin
  • tuno
  • tutin
  • tututni
  • uncinct
  • uncondition
  • unct
  • unition
  • untin
  • untinct

*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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