Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Nov 19, 2024, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, E, H, I, L, V, Y honeycomb (center letter H) feature 20 words, a 66-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 7-letter longest word: HEAVILY.

Spelling Bee hive for November 19, 2024 with center letter H and surrounding letters A,E,I,L,V and Y

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

2/10

Easy

17th percentile

Avg Word Length

4.60

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

45/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 45% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

14 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

4

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: A, E, I, L, V

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

8

words to Genius
1×7L1×6L6×5L

GN4L OTN

No

No exact combo

No subset sums to the Genius target

Vowel Split

41%

Balanced mix

38 vowels · 54 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start3 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up10 PTS
  • 25%Good17 PTS
  • 40%Solid26 PTS
  • 50%Nice33 PTS
  • 60%Great40 PTS
  • 65%Amazing43 PTS
  • 70%Genius46 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee66 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 20 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, November 19, 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
95%
Y
5%

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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7-Letter Words 1 word

6-Letter Words 1 word

5-Letter Words 7 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

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

Share of 20 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

H
20 words
100%
A
14 words
70%
L
14 words
70%
E
12 words
60%
V
9 words
45%
I
6 words
30%
Y
5 words
25%

Share of 20 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
35 pts
35
5L
6 pts
6
6L
14 pts (Pangram)
14
7L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
1995%
Y
15%

Share of 20 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 66 ranks in the 0th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-03-27.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 20 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 2nd 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 Easy 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 2024-11-18.
  • The estimated solve time of 11–17 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*:

  • alaihi
  • aliyah
  • allah
  • allheal
  • avahi
  • ayah
  • elhi
  • eyah
  • haha
  • haily
  • hala
  • halala
  • halalah
  • halavah
  • hallah
  • hallel
  • havel
  • haya
  • haye
  • hayey
  • hehe
  • heil
  • heily
  • hele
  • helly
  • hevea
  • hila
  • hile
  • hili
  • hillel
  • hyla
  • hyle
  • iliahi
  • leah
  • lehi
  • valhall
  • valhalla
  • yahveh

*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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