Spelling Bee Answers for Saturday, March 30, 2024

Mar 30, 2024, Saturday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, P, K, J, O, T, A honeycomb (center letter A) feature 25 words, a 99-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: COCKAPOO, COCKATOO.

Spelling Bee hive for March 30, 2024 with center letter A and surrounding letters C,P,K,J,O and T

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Saturday, March 30, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

2/10

Easy

20th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.12

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

35/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 35% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

17 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

9

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

10

words to Genius
2×8L3×7L3×6L2×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 69 pts
10 words2×8L3×7L5×5L

Vowel Split

43%

Balanced mix

55 vowels · 73 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start5 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up15 PTS
  • 25%Good25 PTS
  • 40%Solid40 PTS
  • 50%Nice50 PTS
  • 60%Great59 PTS
  • 65%Amazing64 PTS
  • 70%Genius69 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee99 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 25 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Saturday, March 30, 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
28%
T
28%
P
20%

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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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8-Letter Words 2 words

7-Letter Words 3 words

6-Letter Words 3 words

5-Letter Words 5 words

4-Letter Words 12 words

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Word Length Distribution

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

Share of 25 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

A
25 words
100%
C
17 words
68%
O
16 words
64%
T
14 words
56%
P
13 words
52%
K
9 words
36%
J
2 words
8%

Share of 25 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

12 pts
12
4L
25 pts
25
5L
18 pts
18
6L
28 pts (Pangram)
28
7L
16 pts
16
8L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

C
728%
T
728%
P
520%
A
28%
J
28%
K
28%

Share of 25 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 99 ranks in the 7th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-03-28.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 25 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 7th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-03-26.
  • 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 High, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-03-15.
  • The estimated solve time of 14–20 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*:

  • acca
  • acct
  • acock
  • acop
  • acpt
  • acta
  • ajaja
  • akka
  • apoop
  • appt
  • atap
  • atka
  • atta
  • attacca
  • attacco
  • caca
  • cack
  • capa
  • capoc
  • capot
  • coact
  • coak
  • coapt
  • cooja
  • copa
  • coppa
  • cotta
  • jaap
  • jacko
  • jako
  • jataka
  • jato
  • jota
  • kaka
  • kakapo
  • kakkak
  • kapa
  • kapp
  • kata
  • kokako
  • kooka
  • koppa
  • kota
  • okta
  • oopack
  • oopak
  • opata
  • paca
  • paco
  • pajock
  • paopao
  • pata
  • pataca
  • pataka
  • patao
  • pato
  • patt
  • patta
  • pooka
  • taka
  • takao
  • tappa
  • tatoo
  • tatta
  • toat
  • toatoa
  • tokopat
  • topato

*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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