Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, August 11, 2024

Aug 11, 2024, Sunday Spelling Bee Answers for the T, A, C, K, O, L, B honeycomb (center letter B) feature 47 words, a 204-point total, 2 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 9-letter longest word: BLACKBALL, BOOTBLACK.

Spelling Bee hive for August 11, 2024 with center letter B and surrounding letters T,A,C,K,O and L

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Sunday, August 11, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

35th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.32

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

29/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 29% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

39 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

10

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

19

words to Genius
2×9L5×8L2×7L8×6L2×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 143 pts
19 words2×9L5×8L2×7L7×6L3×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

92 vowels · 158 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start10 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up31 PTS
  • 25%Good51 PTS
  • 40%Solid82 PTS
  • 50%Nice102 PTS
  • 60%Great122 PTS
  • 65%Amazing133 PTS
  • 70%Genius143 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee204 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 47 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Sunday, August 11, 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
70%
C
13%
T
6%

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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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9-Letter Words 2 words

8-Letter Words 5 words

7-Letter Words 2 words

6-Letter Words 8 words

5-Letter Words 10 words

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Word Length Distribution

20 words
4L
20
10 words
5L
10
8 words
6L
8
2 words (Pangram)
7L
2
5 words
8L
5
2 words (Pangram)
9L
2

Share of 47 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

B
47 words
100%
O
32 words
68%
A
31 words
66%
L
29 words
62%
C
19 words
40%
K
17 words
36%
T
17 words
36%

Share of 47 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

20 pts
20
4L
50 pts
50
5L
48 pts
48
6L
21 pts (Pangram)
21
7L
40 pts
40
8L
25 pts (Pangram)
25
9L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

B
3370%
C
613%
T
36%
A
24%
L
24%
K
12%

Share of 47 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 204 ranks in the 54th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-08-09.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 47 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 61st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-08-09.
  • 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 2024-08-10.
  • The estimated solve time of 33–45 min is comparable 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*:

  • abac
  • abaca
  • abacot
  • abaka
  • abba
  • abbott
  • abolla
  • alba
  • albata
  • atabal
  • attabal
  • baal
  • babakoto
  • babcock
  • baboo
  • babool
  • bacalao
  • backblock
  • bact
  • baka
  • bala
  • balao
  • balata
  • balboa
  • ballo
  • ballock
  • balolo
  • balt
  • batak
  • batata
  • batt
  • batta
  • battak
  • blackback
  • blackcoat
  • blackcock
  • blok
  • bobac
  • bobo
  • bobol
  • boca
  • bocal
  • bocca
  • boko
  • bolk
  • bollock
  • boobook
  • bool
  • bott
  • caaba
  • caba
  • caballo
  • cabbala
  • cabob
  • caboclo
  • cabook
  • cabot
  • calaba
  • caoba
  • catboat
  • cobb
  • cobol
  • cockboat
  • cocobola
  • cocobolo
  • colback
  • kaaba
  • kabab
  • kabaka
  • kabala
  • kabbala
  • kobo
  • labba
  • lablab
  • lobal
  • lobata
  • lobcock
  • lobola
  • lobolo
  • loob
  • oblata
  • obol
  • tabacco
  • taboot
  • talbot
  • toba
  • tollbook
  • totoaba

*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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