Spelling Bee Answers for Monday, July 08, 2024

Jul 08, 2024, Monday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, H, I, L, N, O, T honeycomb (center letter H) feature 28 words, a 112-point total, 2 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 12-letter longest word: ANNIHILATION.

Spelling Bee hive for July 8, 2024 with center letter H and surrounding letters A,I,L,N,O and T

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Monday, July 8, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

0/10

Easy

3rd percentile

Avg Word Length

5.11

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

5/100

Common

Rarer than 5% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

19 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

15

Typical spread

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

10

words to Genius
1×12L1×10L1×8L1×7L1×6L5×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 78 pts
10 words1×12L1×10L1×7L7×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

53 vowels · 90 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start6 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up17 PTS
  • 25%Good28 PTS
  • 40%Solid45 PTS
  • 50%Nice56 PTS
  • 60%Great67 PTS
  • 65%Amazing73 PTS
  • 70%Genius78 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee112 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 28 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Monday, July 8, 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

H
43%
T
21%
A
11%

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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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Complete Answers

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12-Letter Words 1 word

10-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 1 word

6-Letter Words 1 word

5-Letter Words 8 words

4-Letter Words 15 words

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Word Length Distribution

15 words
4L
15
8 words
5L
8
1 word
6L
1
1 word
7L
1
1 word
8L
1
1 word (Pangram)
10L
1
1 word (Pangram)
12L
1

Share of 28 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

H
28 words
100%
T
22 words
79%
A
18 words
64%
L
17 words
61%
I
13 words
46%
O
10 words
36%
N
9 words
32%

Share of 28 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

15 pts
15
4L
40 pts
40
5L
6 pts
6
6L
7 pts
7
7L
8 pts
8
8L
17 pts (Pangram)
17
10L
19 pts (Pangram)
19
12L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
1243%
T
621%
A
311%
L
311%
I
27%
N
14%
O
14%

Share of 28 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 112 ranks in the 10th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-06-25.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 28 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 13th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-07-04.
  • 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 Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-07-07.
  • The estimated solve time of 16–22 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*:

  • ahaaina
  • ahint
  • alaihi
  • alannah
  • alioth
  • allah
  • alnath
  • altho
  • anahita
  • anhalonin
  • antihalation
  • antithalian
  • atnah
  • haha
  • haiathalah
  • hain
  • hainai
  • hainan
  • haithal
  • haiti
  • haitian
  • hala
  • halala
  • halalah
  • halation
  • hallah
  • hallan
  • hallion
  • hallo
  • halloa
  • halloo
  • hallot
  • halloth
  • haloa
  • hanna
  • hano
  • hanoi
  • hant
  • hathi
  • hati
  • hatt
  • hatti
  • hiatal
  • hiation
  • hila
  • hili
  • hillo
  • hilloa
  • hoit
  • hola
  • holi
  • holl
  • holla
  • hollin
  • hollo
  • holloa
  • holloo
  • honan
  • honiton
  • hool
  • hoolihan
  • hoon
  • hoti
  • ianthina
  • ihlat
  • iliahi
  • illth
  • inhalational
  • lahontan
  • laith
  • lanthana
  • latah
  • lathi
  • lilith
  • linha
  • lith
  • lithia
  • lithol
  • lithotint
  • lohan
  • lohana
  • lotah
  • loth
  • nahani
  • nallah
  • nathan
  • nhan
  • nihal
  • nihil
  • noah
  • nonhalation
  • nonillionth
  • ohia
  • ohio
  • ohioan
  • oolith
  • othin
  • otolith
  • taha
  • tahil
  • tahina
  • tahiti
  • tahitian
  • tahltan
  • tahona
  • taiaha
  • taihoa
  • talitha
  • tallith
  • tallitoth
  • tanha
  • tath
  • tathata
  • thai
  • thala
  • thalia
  • thalian
  • thalli
  • thana
  • thanah
  • thill
  • thiol
  • thionation
  • thionin
  • tholi
  • tholoi
  • thon
  • thoo
  • tithonia
  • toho

*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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