Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Aug 27, 2024, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the G, T, K, I, N, U, O honeycomb (center letter O) feature 50 words, a 249-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: OUTGUNNING, UNKNOTTING.

Spelling Bee hive for August 27, 2024 with center letter O and surrounding letters G,T,K,I,N and U

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

7/10

Hard

68th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.86

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

63/100

Rare

Rarer than 63% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

48 minutes

Longer than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

13

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

23

words to Genius
2×10L1×9L6×8L9×7L5×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 174 pts
23 words2×10L1×9L6×8L9×7L2×6L3×5L

Vowel Split

42%

Balanced mix

124 vowels · 169 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start12 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up37 PTS
  • 25%Good62 PTS
  • 40%Solid100 PTS
  • 50%Nice125 PTS
  • 60%Great149 PTS
  • 65%Amazing162 PTS
  • 70%Genius174 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee249 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 50 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, August 27, 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

T
28%
O
20%
G
14%

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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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10-Letter Words 2 words

9-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 6 words

7-Letter Words 9 words

6-Letter Words 10 words

5-Letter Words 5 words

4-Letter Words 17 words

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Word Length Distribution

17 words
4L
17
5 words
5L
5
10 words
6L
10
9 words
7L
9
6 words
8L
6
1 word
9L
1
2 words (Pangram)
10L
2

Share of 50 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

O
50 words
100%
N
44 words
88%
T
33 words
66%
I
32 words
64%
G
30 words
60%
U
18 words
36%
K
11 words
22%

Share of 50 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

17 pts
17
4L
25 pts
25
5L
60 pts
60
6L
63 pts
63
7L
48 pts
48
8L
9 pts
9
9L
27 pts (Pangram)
27
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

T
1428%
O
1020%
G
714%
N
714%
I
510%
U
48%
K
36%

Share of 50 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 249 ranks in the 73rd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-08-26.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 50 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 69th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-08-26.
  • 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 Medium, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-08-22.
  • The estimated solve time of 41–55 min is slower 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*:

  • gigot
  • gingko
  • gitonin
  • gogo
  • gonion
  • gonk
  • goog
  • gook
  • goto
  • ikon
  • ingoing
  • ingoting
  • inigo
  • inion
  • inition
  • inknot
  • ioni
  • kikoi
  • kikongo
  • kino
  • kinoo
  • knout
  • knouting
  • koinon
  • koko
  • kokoon
  • koku
  • kong
  • kongo
  • kongoni
  • konini
  • konk
  • konking
  • koto
  • kotoko
  • kotuku
  • kotukutuku
  • nikko
  • nikon
  • ninon
  • niton
  • nogging
  • noint
  • nong
  • nonion
  • nooking
  • nooning
  • oint
  • oont
  • otkon
  • otto
  • outtonguing
  • tignon
  • tigon
  • tiou
  • titoki
  • togo
  • toit
  • toitoi
  • toko
  • tonk
  • tonkin
  • tonn
  • tonto
  • toto
  • totting
  • tuno
  • ungot
  • unio
  • unition
  • unnoting

*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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