Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jun 30, 2024, Sunday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, R, N, I, O, W, B honeycomb (center letter B) feature 40 words, a 177-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 9-letter longest word: BARBARIAN.

Spelling Bee hive for June 30, 2024 with center letter B and surrounding letters A,R,N,I,O and W

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Sunday, June 30, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

36th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.22

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

38/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 38% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

33 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

11

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O, W

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

19

words to Genius
1×9L2×7L14×6L2×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 124 pts
19 words1×9L2×7L14×6L2×5L

Vowel Split

41%

Balanced mix

86 vowels · 123 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start9 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up27 PTS
  • 25%Good44 PTS
  • 40%Solid71 PTS
  • 50%Nice89 PTS
  • 60%Great106 PTS
  • 65%Amazing115 PTS
  • 70%Genius124 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee177 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 40 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Sunday, June 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

B
78%
R
10%
A
5%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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9-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 2 words

5-Letter Words 10 words

4-Letter Words 13 words

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Word Length Distribution

13 words
4L
13
10 words
5L
10
14 words
6L
14
2 words (Pangram)
7L
2
1 word
9L
1

Share of 40 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

B
40 words
100%
O
29 words
73%
R
26 words
65%
A
22 words
55%
N
21 words
53%
I
13 words
33%
W
7 words
18%

Share of 40 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

13 pts
13
4L
50 pts
50
5L
84 pts
84
6L
21 pts (Pangram)
21
7L
9 pts
9
9L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

B
3178%
R
410%
A
25%
N
25%
I
13%

Share of 40 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 177 ranks in the 41st percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-06-29.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 40 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 41st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-06-25.
  • 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 Medium 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 2024-06-28.
  • The estimated solve time of 28–38 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*:

  • abba
  • abbr
  • abib
  • abir
  • aboon
  • abri
  • abrin
  • abronia
  • abwab
  • airborn
  • anba
  • arab
  • araba
  • araban
  • arabana
  • arabia
  • arabian
  • arabin
  • arariba
  • araroba
  • arba
  • arroba
  • awabi
  • baar
  • babi
  • babion
  • baboo
  • bain
  • bairn
  • bana
  • banaba
  • banba
  • bani
  • bania
  • banian
  • baniwa
  • bara
  • barabara
  • barabora
  • barabra
  • barani
  • barbar
  • barbara
  • barbra
  • bari
  • baria
  • baroni
  • barr
  • barra
  • barrabora
  • bawn
  • bibb
  • bibi
  • bibiri
  • bini
  • binna
  • bino
  • bion
  • biri
  • biriani
  • biriba
  • biron
  • birr
  • biwa
  • bobo
  • boii
  • bona
  • bonair
  • boni
  • bono
  • bononian
  • bora
  • boran
  • borana
  • borani
  • boro
  • boronia
  • bororo
  • bororoan
  • bown
  • brab
  • brairo
  • brian
  • bribri
  • brin
  • brob
  • broo
  • broon
  • brownian
  • brrr
  • bwana
  • iban
  • inorb
  • naib
  • nairobi
  • nawab
  • nibbana
  • oban
  • obia
  • oribi
  • rabanna
  • rabbin
  • rabboni
  • rabi
  • rabin
  • raob
  • robbin
  • robinia
  • robinin
  • wabi
  • warabi
  • warb

*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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