Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Mar 26, 2024, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, R, J, D, O, U, N honeycomb (center letter N) feature 22 words, a 81-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 9-letter longest word: RUNAROUND.

Spelling Bee hive for March 26, 2024 with center letter N and surrounding letters A,R,J,D,O and U

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

1/10

Easy

5th percentile

Avg Word Length

4.86

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

10/100

Common

Rarer than 10% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

15 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

14

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

9

words to Genius
1×9L1×7L2×6L5×5L

GN4L OTN

No

No exact combo

No subset sums to the Genius target

Vowel Split

44%

Balanced mix

47 vowels · 60 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start4 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up12 PTS
  • 25%Good20 PTS
  • 40%Solid32 PTS
  • 50%Nice41 PTS
  • 60%Great49 PTS
  • 65%Amazing53 PTS
  • 70%Genius57 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee81 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 22 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, March 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

R
32%
N
23%
A
18%

Try starting with these letters when you're stuck.

Puzzle Letters

Previous2024-03-25
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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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9-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 1 word

6-Letter Words 2 words

5-Letter Words 7 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

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

Share of 22 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

N
22 words
100%
O
17 words
77%
D
15 words
68%
A
13 words
59%
R
13 words
59%
U
9 words
41%
J
2 words
9%

Share of 22 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
35 pts
35
5L
12 pts
12
6L
14 pts (Pangram)
14
7L
9 pts
9
9L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

R
732%
N
523%
A
418%
D
314%
U
29%
J
15%

Share of 22 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 81 ranks in the 2nd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-02-20.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 22 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 3rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-01-15.
  • 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 Easy 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 Medium, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-03-23.
  • The estimated solve time of 12–18 min is faster 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*:

  • aaron
  • addn
  • adnoun
  • adorno
  • anan
  • anana
  • ananda
  • anda
  • andor
  • andorra
  • andorran
  • andron
  • anjan
  • anjou
  • anna
  • annona
  • anoa
  • anodon
  • anorn
  • anuran
  • ararauna
  • arauan
  • arjun
  • arna
  • arrand
  • dana
  • danaan
  • dand
  • danda
  • dardan
  • dodona
  • dona
  • donar
  • donjon
  • donn
  • donna
  • doon
  • dorn
  • drona
  • duan
  • durn
  • jann
  • jardon
  • jaun
  • jnana
  • joan
  • joanna
  • jordan
  • jordanon
  • juan
  • juno
  • naja
  • nanda
  • nandu
  • nard
  • nardoo
  • narr
  • narra
  • naur
  • nona
  • nonda
  • nondo
  • nonjuror
  • nonround
  • nonrun
  • nora
  • norn
  • nudd
  • nurd
  • onan
  • oraon
  • ourn
  • rana
  • randan
  • randon
  • rann
  • rond
  • roon
  • roun
  • ruana
  • runround
  • unadd
  • unadorn
  • unau
  • undon
  • unorn
  • unround
  • unrra
  • unrun
  • uran
  • urna

*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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