January 11, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 11, 2022

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 11, 2022 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words35
Max Points194
Pangram1
Genius136

4 letter answers 6 words

ACAIACIDCARDCARTFACTTACT

5 letter answers 10 words

ACRIDATTICCACTICARATCIRCACIRRICRAFTDICTATACITTRACT

6 letter answers 9 words

ACACIAACIDICADDICTARCTICCICADACITRICCRITICDIDACTTACTIC

7 letter answers 4 words

ARCADIAATTRACTCARDIACTRAFFIC

8 letter answers 5 words

AIRCRAFTARTIFACTCATARACTDIDACTICDIFFRACT

9 letter answers 1 word

DIACRITIC

Common questions

How many answers in the January 11, 2022 Spelling Bee?

35 valid answers worth 194 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 136 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is C. 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.