January 1, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 1, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 1, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points147
Pangram1
Genius103
4 letter answers 23 words
ACNEAEONALOEANEWCANECELLCONEELANLACELANELEANLONENENENEONNOELNONEOLEOONCEWALEWANEWEALWEANWELL
5 letter answers 9 words
ALONECANOECELLOCLEANCLONELANCENEWELNONCEOCEAN
6 letter answers 7 words
ALLELEANNEALCANCELENLACELOCALENEOCONWOOLEN
7 letter answers 3 words
COLLEENCOLONELCONCEAL
9 letter answers 1 word
ALLOWANCE
Common questions
How many answers in the January 1, 2023 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 147 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 103 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALLOWANCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is E. 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.