Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Apr 23, 2024, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, N, L, B, M, T, U honeycomb (center letter U) feature 43 words, a 158-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: AMBULANT, AUTUMNAL, TANTALUM.

Spelling Bee hive for April 23, 2024 with center letter U and surrounding letters A,N,L,B,M and T

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

6/10

Hard

56th percentile

Avg Word Length

4.98

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

65/100

Rare

Rarer than 65% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

41 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

16

Typical spread

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

17

words to Genius
3×8L11×6L3×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 111 pts
17 words3×8L10×6L4×5L

Vowel Split

42%

Balanced mix

90 vowels · 124 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start8 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up24 PTS
  • 25%Good40 PTS
  • 40%Solid63 PTS
  • 50%Nice79 PTS
  • 60%Great95 PTS
  • 65%Amazing103 PTS
  • 70%Genius111 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee158 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 43 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, April 23, 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

A
23%
T
19%
M
16%

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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 3 words

6-Letter Words 11 words

5-Letter Words 8 words

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Word Length Distribution

21 words
4L
21
8 words
5L
8
11 words
6L
11
3 words (Pangram)
8L
3

Share of 43 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

U
43 words
100%
A
29 words
67%
L
25 words
58%
N
22 words
51%
T
21 words
49%
M
19 words
44%
B
14 words
33%

Share of 43 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

21 pts
21
4L
40 pts
40
5L
66 pts
66
6L
31 pts (Pangram)
31
8L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

A
1023%
T
819%
M
716%
B
614%
L
512%
U
49%
N
37%

Share of 43 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 158 ranks in the 31st 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 43 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 50th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-04-19.
  • 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 easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-04-20.
  • The estimated solve time of 35–47 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*:

  • ababua
  • ablaut
  • abuna
  • abuttal
  • alaunt
  • alula
  • alumnal
  • amamau
  • amaut
  • anlaut
  • annum
  • antu
  • antum
  • ataunt
  • atua
  • aula
  • babu
  • babua
  • babul
  • babuma
  • baluba
  • balun
  • balut
  • bambuba
  • bannut
  • bantu
  • battu
  • battuta
  • baul
  • baun
  • blub
  • bual
  • buba
  • bubal
  • bulbul
  • bulla
  • bullbat
  • bult
  • buna
  • bunn
  • buntal
  • butanal
  • buttal
  • butut
  • lamut
  • lantum
  • lanum
  • lauan
  • laulau
  • llautu
  • luba
  • lula
  • lulab
  • lunatum
  • lunn
  • lunt
  • mallum
  • malum
  • mantua
  • mantuan
  • manul
  • manuma
  • maulana
  • maun
  • mulatta
  • mulla
  • mulm
  • mulmul
  • mulmull
  • mult
  • multum
  • mumm
  • mumu
  • munt
  • muta
  • mutuum
  • nabu
  • nanmu
  • naunt
  • nuba
  • numa
  • nutant
  • tabu
  • tabula
  • tabun
  • tabut
  • tamanu
  • tamul
  • tatu
  • taula
  • tuan
  • tubatulabal
  • tubba
  • tubman
  • tula
  • tulu
  • tumtum
  • tunna
  • tutball
  • tutman
  • ulama
  • ulan
  • ulua
  • ululant
  • ululu
  • unal
  • unau
  • unautumnal
  • unmutual
  • untall
  • untaut
  • utum

*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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