January 12, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 12, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 12, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points223
Pangram1
Genius156
4 letter answers 13 words
ACAIALITCITELAICLICELILTLITETAILTALITILETILLTILTZITI
5 letter answers 11 words
ATILTATTICCACTICELLICILIAELITEILIACLICITLILACTACITTITLE
6 letter answers 12 words
ACACIAACETICCELIACELICITICICLEITALICLACTICLAICALLITTLETACTICTALLITTITTLE
7 letter answers 6 words
CALCITECATTAILILLICITLAICIZELATTICETACTILE
8 letter answers 2 words
ECLECTICTACTICAL
9 letter answers 2 words
ITALICIZETITILLATE
Common questions
How many answers in the January 12, 2026 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 223 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 156 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ITALICIZE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.