January 12, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 12, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 12, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points201
Pangram1
Genius141
4 letter answers 21 words
BABABACKBALKBALLBARBBARKBLABBLOBBLOCBOARBOBABOCKBOLABOLLBOLOBOOBBOOKBOORCARBCRABLOBO
5 letter answers 11 words
ABACKARBORBABKABLACKBLOCKBROOKCABALCAROBCOBRAKABOBLABOR
6 letter answers 4 words
BAOBABBOOBOOCABALACOLLAB
7 letter answers 3 words
BARBACKBARRACKROLLBAR
8 letter answers 8 words
BALLCOCKBARBACOABOOKRACKCALLBACKCOOKBOOKLOOKBOOKROBOCALLROLLBACK
9 letter answers 1 word
BLACKBALL
Common questions
How many answers in the January 12, 2024 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 201 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ROLLBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.