Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, July 24, 2026

Jul 24, 2026, Friday Spelling Bee Answers for the E, G, I, K, N, O, V honeycomb (center letter K) feature 24 words, a 112-point total, 1 Pangram (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: INVOKING.

Spelling Bee hive for July 24, 2026 with center letter K and surrounding letters E,G,I,N,O and V

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Friday, July 24, 2026 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

35th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.50

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

53/100

Rare

Rarer than 53% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

20 minutes

Quicker 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

11

words to Genius
1×8L7×7L3×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 78 pts
11 words1×8L6×7L1×6L3×5L

Vowel Split

42%

Balanced mix

55 vowels · 77 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start6 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up17 PTS
  • 25%Good28 PTS
  • 40%Solid45 PTS
  • 50%Nice56 PTS
  • 60%Great67 PTS
  • 65%Amazing73 PTS
  • 70%Genius78 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee112 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 24 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Friday, July 24, 2026. 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

K
42%
E
17%
G
13%

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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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8-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 7 words

6-Letter Words 4 words

5-Letter Words 3 words

4-Letter Words 9 words

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Word Length Distribution

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

Share of 24 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

K
24 words
100%
N
21 words
88%
I
17 words
71%
G
14 words
58%
E
12 words
50%
O
11 words
46%
V
5 words
21%

Share of 24 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

9 pts
9
4L
15 pts
15
5L
24 pts
24
6L
56 pts (Pangram)
56
7L
8 pts
8
8L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

K
1042%
E
417%
G
313%
I
313%
O
28%
N
14%
V
14%

Share of 24 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 112 ranks in the 10th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2026-07-08.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 24 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 6th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2026-07-08.
  • 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 2026-07-22.
  • The estimated solve time of 17–23 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*:

  • eikon
  • eikonogen
  • ekoi
  • enki
  • gekko
  • gingko
  • gink
  • gonk
  • gook
  • ikon
  • inken
  • keek
  • keeking
  • keeve
  • kenn
  • kenning
  • kevin
  • kiekie
  • kiev
  • kike
  • kiki
  • kikoi
  • kikongo
  • kine
  • kinin
  • kininogen
  • kinnikinnik
  • kino
  • kinone
  • kinoo
  • kivikivi
  • knive
  • koine
  • koinon
  • koko
  • kokoon
  • kong
  • kongo
  • kongoni
  • konini
  • konk
  • konking
  • kookie
  • nike
  • nikko
  • nikon
  • nookie
  • nooking
  • okie
  • vivek

*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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