Spelling Bee Answers for Saturday, July 13, 2024

Jul 13, 2024, Saturday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, B, G, I, L, N, U honeycomb (center letter U) feature 44 words, a 241-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: UNILINGUAL.

Spelling Bee hive for July 13, 2024 with center letter U and surrounding letters A,B,G,I,L and N

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Saturday, July 13, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

8/10

Hard

82nd percentile

Avg Word Length

6.14

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

84/100

Very Rare

Rarer than 84% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

42 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

22

words to Genius
1×10L4×9L5×8L9×7L3×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 169 pts
22 words1×10L4×9L5×8L8×7L4×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

99 vowels · 171 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start12 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up36 PTS
  • 25%Good60 PTS
  • 40%Solid96 PTS
  • 50%Nice121 PTS
  • 60%Great145 PTS
  • 65%Amazing157 PTS
  • 70%Genius169 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee241 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 44 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Saturday, July 13, 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

L
27%
B
25%
G
18%

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Puzzle Letters

Previous2024-07-12
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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 4 words

8-Letter Words 5 words

7-Letter Words 9 words

6-Letter Words 8 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
8 words
6L
8
9 words
7L
9
5 words
8L
5
4 words (Pangram)
9L
4
1 word
10L
1

Share of 44 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

U
44 words
100%
N
35 words
80%
L
33 words
75%
G
28 words
64%
I
25 words
57%
A
19 words
43%
B
17 words
39%

Share of 44 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

12 pts
12
4L
25 pts
25
5L
48 pts
48
6L
63 pts
63
7L
40 pts
40
8L
43 pts (Pangram)
43
9L
10 pts
10
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

L
1227%
B
1125%
G
818%
U
614%
A
49%
N
25%
I
12%

Share of 44 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 241 ranks in the 70th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-07-12.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 44 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 53rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-07-12.
  • 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 Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-07-12.
  • The estimated solve time of 36–48 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
  • abulia
  • abuna
  • agau
  • ainu
  • alalunga
  • alaunian
  • alingual
  • alnuin
  • alula
  • anguilla
  • anubing
  • aubin
  • aula
  • babu
  • babua
  • babuina
  • babul
  • baluba
  • balun
  • baul
  • baun
  • billbug
  • biunial
  • blub
  • blubbing
  • bluing
  • blunging
  • bual
  • buba
  • bubal
  • bubinga
  • bugan
  • bugi
  • buibui
  • bulbil
  • bulbul
  • bulla
  • bulling
  • buna
  • bunga
  • bunging
  • bunn
  • bunnia
  • bunning
  • gaub
  • gaul
  • gaulin
  • gigunu
  • gilgul
  • glub
  • guan
  • guana
  • guanabana
  • guanin
  • gugal
  • guggling
  • gugu
  • guiana
  • guianan
  • guib
  • guiling
  • gula
  • gulgul
  • guna
  • gung
  • iglu
  • iguanian
  • illanun
  • inguinal
  • inula
  • inulin
  • laguna
  • languaging
  • lauan
  • laulau
  • ligula
  • lingua
  • lingual
  • lingula
  • luba
  • luigi
  • luigini
  • lula
  • lulab
  • lullian
  • luluai
  • lungan
  • lungi
  • lunn
  • nabu
  • nagual
  • nibung
  • niggun
  • nigua
  • nilgau
  • niuan
  • nuba
  • nubbling
  • nubia
  • nubian
  • nulling
  • ubangi
  • ubii
  • ugali
  • ugli
  • uinal
  • ulan
  • ulling
  • ulua
  • ululu
  • unaging
  • unai
  • unailing
  • unal
  • unau
  • unbaling
  • unbung
  • unbungling
  • ungag
  • ungagging
  • ungain
  • ungalling
  • ungluing
  • ungual
  • unguinal
  • ungula
  • unialgal
  • unlagging
  • unnagging
  • unnail
  • unnailing
  • unungun

*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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