Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, April 19, 2024

Apr 19, 2024, Friday Spelling Bee Answers for the G, O, K, I, N, R, W honeycomb (center letter W) feature 38 words, a 216-point total, 3 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 11-letter longest word: IRONWORKING.

Spelling Bee hive for April 19, 2024 with center letter W and surrounding letters G,O,K,I,N and R

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Friday, April 19, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

8/10

Hard

81st percentile

Avg Word Length

6.00

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

85/100

Very Rare

Rarer than 85% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

37 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

12

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

18

words to Genius
1×11L1×10L1×9L3×8L9×7L3×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 151 pts
18 words1×11L1×10L1×9L3×8L8×7L4×5L

Vowel Split

31%

Consonant-heavy puzzle

70 vowels · 158 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start11 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up32 PTS
  • 25%Good54 PTS
  • 40%Solid86 PTS
  • 50%Nice108 PTS
  • 60%Great130 PTS
  • 65%Amazing140 PTS
  • 70%Genius151 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee216 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 38 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Friday, April 19, 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

W
58%
G
13%
K
11%

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Puzzle Letters

Previous2024-04-18
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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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11-Letter Words 1 word

10-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 3 words

7-Letter Words 9 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 5 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

11 words
4L
11
5 words
5L
5
7 words
6L
7
9 words (Pangram)
7L
9
3 words
8L
3
1 word
9L
1
1 word (Pangram)
10L
1
1 word (Pangram)
11L
1

Share of 38 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

W
38 words
100%
N
34 words
89%
I
29 words
76%
G
27 words
71%
O
26 words
68%
R
16 words
42%
K
13 words
34%

Share of 38 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
25 pts
25
5L
42 pts
42
6L
70 pts (Pangram)
70
7L
24 pts
24
8L
9 pts
9
9L
17 pts (Pangram)
17
10L
18 pts (Pangram)
18
11L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

W
2258%
G
513%
K
411%
I
38%
O
25%
N
13%
R
13%

Share of 38 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 216 ranks in the 60th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-04-18.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 38 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 36th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-04-18.
  • 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 Medium, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-04-18.
  • The estimated solve time of 31–43 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*:

  • gnow
  • gowk
  • iiwi
  • ingrow
  • ingrowing
  • inwork
  • inworn
  • irwin
  • kiwikiwi
  • nongrowing
  • nonwinning
  • nonwork
  • wiking
  • winrow
  • wong
  • woning
  • woon
  • wrig

*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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