Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Nov 27, 2024, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, D, E, G, O, P, Y honeycomb (center letter P) feature 44 words, a 189-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: PEDAGOGY.

Spelling Bee hive for November 27, 2024 with center letter P and surrounding letters A,D,E,G,O and Y

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Wednesday, November 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

74th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.09

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

80/100

Very Rare

Rarer than 80% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

42 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

12

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

22

words to Genius
1×8L15×6L6×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 132 pts
22 words1×8L12×6L9×5L

Vowel Split

42%

Balanced mix

95 vowels · 129 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start9 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up28 PTS
  • 25%Good47 PTS
  • 40%Solid76 PTS
  • 50%Nice95 PTS
  • 60%Great113 PTS
  • 65%Amazing123 PTS
  • 70%Genius132 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee189 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 44 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, November 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

P
59%
D
14%
G
11%

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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8-Letter Words 1 word

5-Letter Words 14 words

4-Letter Words 14 words

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Word Length Distribution

14 words
4L
14
14 words
5L
14
15 words
6L
15
1 word (Pangram)
8L
1

Share of 44 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

P
44 words
100%
E
30 words
68%
D
25 words
57%
A
22 words
50%
O
19 words
43%
G
14 words
32%
Y
13 words
30%

Share of 44 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

14 pts
14
4L
70 pts
70
5L
90 pts
90
6L
15 pts (Pangram)
15
8L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

P
2659%
D
614%
G
511%
A
37%
E
25%
Y
25%

Share of 44 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 189 ranks in the 47th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2024-11-26.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 44 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 53rd percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2024-11-26.
  • 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 Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2024-11-26.
  • The estimated solve time of 36–48 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*:

  • adapa
  • adeep
  • adpao
  • agapae
  • apagoge
  • apay
  • apayao
  • apod
  • apoop
  • appay
  • appd
  • dadap
  • daypeep
  • dopa
  • dopped
  • epagoge
  • epopee
  • eppy
  • gappy
  • gapy
  • godpapa
  • gype
  • gypped
  • gyppo
  • oped
  • padeye
  • paedagogy
  • paepae
  • pagod
  • paopao
  • papago
  • pape
  • payed
  • peag
  • peage
  • peda
  • pedage
  • pedagog
  • pedee
  • peepy
  • peggy
  • pepo
  • podded
  • poddy
  • podge
  • podgy
  • pogey
  • pogge
  • poggy
  • pogy
  • pood
  • popeye
  • popeyed
  • pygopod
  • yapa
  • yapp
  • ygapo
  • yoop

*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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