Spelling Bee Answers for Sunday, November 10, 2024

Nov 10, 2024, Sunday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, C, I, N, Q, T, U honeycomb (center letter T) feature 42 words, a 209-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 9-letter longest word: TACTICIAN.

Spelling Bee hive for November 10, 2024 with center letter T and surrounding letters A,C,I,N,Q and U

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Sunday, November 10, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

40th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.52

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

32/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 32% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

35 minutes

Typical solve

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

22

words to Genius
1×9L3×8L4×7L11×6L3×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 146 pts
22 words1×9L3×8L4×7L8×6L6×5L

Vowel Split

43%

Balanced mix

99 vowels · 133 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start10 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up31 PTS
  • 25%Good52 PTS
  • 40%Solid84 PTS
  • 50%Nice105 PTS
  • 60%Great125 PTS
  • 65%Amazing136 PTS
  • 70%Genius146 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee209 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 42 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Sunday, November 10, 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
40%
A
24%
Q
12%

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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 1 word

8-Letter Words 3 words

7-Letter Words 4 words

6-Letter Words 11 words

5-Letter Words 13 words

4-Letter Words 10 words

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Word Length Distribution

10 words
4L
10
13 words
5L
13
11 words
6L
11
4 words
7L
4
3 words (Pangram)
8L
3
1 word
9L
1

Share of 42 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

T
42 words
100%
A
32 words
76%
N
31 words
74%
I
29 words
69%
C
20 words
48%
U
20 words
48%
Q
10 words
24%

Share of 42 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

10 pts
10
4L
65 pts
65
5L
66 pts
66
6L
28 pts
28
7L
31 pts (Pangram)
31
8L
9 pts
9
9L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

T
1740%
A
1024%
Q
512%
C
410%
I
37%
U
25%
N
12%

Share of 42 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 209 ranks in the 57th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-11-07.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 42 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 48th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-11-06.
  • 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 2024-11-07.
  • The estimated solve time of 30–40 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*:

  • acct
  • acquaintant
  • acta
  • actin
  • actinia
  • actinian
  • actinic
  • actu
  • aint
  • ananta
  • anat
  • anatta
  • anicut
  • anita
  • annat
  • annicut
  • annuitant
  • anta
  • antiaquatic
  • antiqua
  • antu
  • aquatinta
  • aquitanian
  • atactic
  • ataunt
  • atta
  • attacca
  • attaint
  • attn
  • atua
  • autunian
  • cainitic
  • canaanitic
  • canaut
  • cantic
  • cantuta
  • cataian
  • catti
  • ccitt
  • cicuta
  • cincinnati
  • cincinnatian
  • cinct
  • cunit
  • cunt
  • cutin
  • ictic
  • inactinic
  • incitant
  • incut
  • init
  • innuit
  • inti
  • inunct
  • naiant
  • natt
  • naunt
  • nautic
  • niantic
  • nictitant
  • nitta
  • nutant
  • qanat
  • quantic
  • quat
  • quata
  • quinnat
  • quinta
  • quintain
  • quintan
  • quintant
  • quintic
  • quintin
  • quitu
  • tacan
  • tacana
  • tacanan
  • tain
  • tainan
  • tainui
  • tait
  • tana
  • tania
  • tanitic
  • tanna
  • tannaic
  • tannaitic
  • tatta
  • tatu
  • ticca
  • tina
  • tinc
  • tinta
  • titania
  • titanian
  • titanitic
  • titi
  • titian
  • titianic
  • tuan
  • tucana
  • tunica
  • tunicin
  • tunna
  • tutania
  • tutin
  • tututni
  • unacquaint
  • unact
  • unactinic
  • unattaint
  • uncinct
  • unct
  • uniat
  • unquit
  • untaint
  • untaut
  • untin
  • untinct
  • utai

*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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