January 11, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 11, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 11, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words31
Max Points153
Pangram1
Genius107
4 letter answers 10 words
CAMPCAPOCOMPCOOPPAINPAPAPICAPIMPPOMPPOOP
5 letter answers 7 words
APIANCAMPOCAPONPAMPAPANICPIANOPOPPA
6 letter answers 6 words
PANAMAPANINIPICNICPINIONPIPPINPOMPOM
7 letter answers 3 words
CANOPICOPINIONPOMPANO
8 letter answers 2 words
CIOPPINOMINICAMP
9 letter answers 2 words
COMPANIONPOINCIANA
10 letter answers 1 word
NINCOMPOOP
Common questions
How many answers in the January 11, 2026 Spelling Bee?
31 valid answers worth 153 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 107 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is COMPANION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.