Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Sep 25, 2024, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, T, N, M, I, G, D honeycomb (center letter D) feature 37 words, a 211-point total, 3 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 12-letter longest word: INTIMIDATING.

Spelling Bee hive for September 25, 2024 with center letter D and surrounding letters A,T,N,M,I and G

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

6/10

Hard

55th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.95

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

59/100

Rare

Rarer than 59% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

36 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

11

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

17

words to Genius
1×12L3×9L1×8L8×7L4×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 148 pts
17 words1×12L3×9L1×8L8×7L4×6L

Vowel Split

36%

Consonant-heavy puzzle

79 vowels · 141 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start11 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up32 PTS
  • 25%Good53 PTS
  • 40%Solid84 PTS
  • 50%Nice106 PTS
  • 60%Great127 PTS
  • 65%Amazing137 PTS
  • 70%Genius148 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee211 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 37 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, September 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

D
41%
A
22%
M
19%

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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

9-Letter Words 3 words

8-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 8 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 7 words

4-Letter Words 10 words

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Word Length Distribution

10 words
4L
10
7 words
5L
7
7 words
6L
7
8 words
7L
8
1 word
8L
1
3 words (Pangram)
9L
3
1 word (Pangram)
12L
1

Share of 37 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

D
37 words
100%
I
29 words
78%
N
28 words
76%
A
25 words
68%
M
21 words
57%
G
20 words
54%
T
13 words
35%

Share of 37 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

10 pts
10
4L
35 pts
35
5L
42 pts
42
6L
56 pts
56
7L
8 pts
8
8L
41 pts (Pangram)
41
9L
19 pts (Pangram)
19
12L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

D
1541%
A
822%
M
719%
I
25%
N
25%
T
25%
G
13%

Share of 37 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 211 ranks in the 58th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-09-24.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 37 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 34th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-09-24.
  • 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 Hard 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 2024-09-24.
  • The estimated solve time of 31–41 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*:

  • adad
  • adai
  • adam
  • adat
  • adati
  • adda
  • addn
  • adiating
  • adin
  • adit
  • agad
  • agamid
  • aidant
  • aidman
  • amadan
  • amadi
  • amanda
  • amdt
  • amidating
  • amidin
  • ananda
  • anda
  • andaman
  • andi
  • anding
  • attid
  • dada
  • dadding
  • dagga
  • dagging
  • dain
  • daint
  • dama
  • daman
  • damia
  • damiana
  • damnii
  • damnit
  • dana
  • danaan
  • danaid
  • dand
  • danda
  • danging
  • dani
  • danian
  • danta
  • diag
  • diam
  • diamant
  • diamat
  • diamin
  • diana
  • didna
  • didnt
  • digamma
  • dimidiating
  • dimit
  • dimmit
  • dinantian
  • dingman
  • dinning
  • dinting
  • dita
  • diting
  • ditting
  • gaddang
  • gaddi
  • gadi
  • gadid
  • gaditan
  • gadman
  • gammadia
  • ganda
  • idant
  • iddat
  • igad
  • imid
  • indagating
  • indamin
  • indan
  • india
  • indiaman
  • indian
  • indiana
  • indianan
  • indianian
  • indign
  • indin
  • inditing
  • madding
  • madi
  • madia
  • madid
  • madiga
  • maida
  • maidan
  • maiid
  • mand
  • mandan
  • mandi
  • mandingan
  • manid
  • mantid
  • mdnt
  • midmain
  • naid
  • nanda
  • nandi
  • nandina
  • nidana
  • nidi
  • niding
  • nitid
  • tind
  • tingid

*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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