September 5, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — September 5, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for September 5, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words29
Max Points91
Pangram1
Genius64

4 letter answers 17 words

AFARAGARAURAFARTFRAGFRATFRUGGUARGURUHARTHURTRAFTRAGARAGURUFFTARTTURF

5 letter answers 7 words

AARGHARHATATTARAUGURGRAFTGRUFFTRUTH

6 letter answers 3 words

HURRAHRAGTAGTARTAR

7 letter answers 2 words

FRAUGHTRATATAT

Common questions

How many answers in the September 5, 2024 Spelling Bee?

29 valid answers worth 91 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 64 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is FRAUGHT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. Every valid answer must contain this letter.

How does scoring work?

4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.