January 1, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 1, 2020

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

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.