January 1, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 1, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 1, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words21
Max Points67
Pangram1
Genius47
4 letter answers 12 words
AGOGCAPOCHOPCOCACOHOCOOPGOOPHOOPOPAHPOGOPOOHPOOP
5 letter answers 8 words
ACHOOCACAOCOACHCOCOAHOOCHPOACHPOOCHPOPPA
8 letter answers 1 word
GAZPACHO
Common questions
How many answers in the January 1, 2020 Spelling Bee?
21 valid answers worth 67 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 47 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GAZPACHO. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.