Spelling Bee Answers for Thursday, July 25, 2024

Jul 25, 2024, Thursday Spelling Bee Answers for the D, E, G, H, I, L, T honeycomb (center letter H) feature 35 words, a 191-point total, 4 Pangrams (2 Perfect Pangrams perfect), and the 11-letter longest word: HIGHLIGHTED.

Spelling Bee hive for July 25, 2024 with center letter H and surrounding letters D,E,G,I,L and T

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

3/10

Medium

25th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.60

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

27/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 27% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

29 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

9

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: I

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

15

words to Genius
1×11L3×9L3×7L8×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 134 pts
15 words1×11L3×9L3×7L7×6L1×5L

Vowel Split

35%

Consonant-heavy puzzle

69 vowels · 127 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start10 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up29 PTS
  • 25%Good48 PTS
  • 40%Solid76 PTS
  • 50%Nice96 PTS
  • 60%Great115 PTS
  • 65%Amazing124 PTS
  • 70%Genius134 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee191 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 35 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Thursday, July 25, 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
49%
T
26%
E
9%

Try starting with these letters when you're stuck.

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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11-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 3 words

7-Letter Words 3 words

6-Letter Words 8 words

5-Letter Words 9 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

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

Share of 35 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

H
35 words
100%
E
27 words
77%
I
22 words
63%
T
21 words
60%
G
16 words
46%
D
15 words
43%
L
15 words
43%

Share of 35 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
45 pts
45
5L
48 pts
48
6L
35 pts (Pangram)
35
7L
34 pts (Pangram)
34
9L
18 pts (Pangram)
18
11L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
1749%
T
926%
E
39%
L
39%
D
26%
G
13%

Share of 35 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 191 ranks in the 48th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-07-24.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 35 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 28th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-07-24.
  • 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 Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-07-22.
  • The estimated solve time of 25–33 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*:

  • delhi
  • dight
  • dighted
  • edith
  • ehlite
  • eigh
  • elhi
  • ethel
  • ethide
  • gheg
  • ghetti
  • ghillie
  • gith
  • gittith
  • heddle
  • hede
  • hehe
  • heidi
  • heigh
  • heighth
  • heil
  • heiled
  • hele
  • helide
  • helled
  • hellelt
  • heth
  • hettie
  • hided
  • hidegeld
  • hidel
  • hield
  • higgle
  • higgled
  • hight
  • highth
  • hile
  • hili
  • hillel
  • hilted
  • hithe
  • hittite
  • ihleite
  • illth
  • lehi
  • leigh
  • leith
  • lethe
  • lgth
  • lighttight
  • lilith
  • lith
  • tehee
  • teth
  • thig
  • thigged
  • thighed
  • thill

*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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