January 12, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 12, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 12, 2023 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words48
Max Points221
Pangram1
Genius155

4 letter answers 14 words

ANALANONBONYBOONLOANLOONNAANNANANOOBNOONONLYONTOTONYTOON

5 letter answers 16 words

ANNALANNOYBANALBATONBONNYLLANOLOONYNABOBNANNYNATALNATTYNOBLYNYLONONLAYTALONTONAL

6 letter answers 9 words

ANALLYATONALBABOONBANANABANYANBONBONBONOBOBOTANYNATANT

7 letter answers 7 words

BALLOONBANALLYBLATANTLANTANANANOBOTNOTABLYTONALLY

8 letter answers 1 word

ATONALLY

9 letter answers 1 word

BLATANTLY

Common questions

How many answers in the January 12, 2023 Spelling Bee?

48 valid answers worth 221 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 155 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is N. 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.