January 13, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 13, 2020

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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 13, 2020 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words26
Max Points129
Pangram1
Genius90

4 letter answers 8 words

GENEGENTGLENLENTNENETEENTENTTHEN

5 letter answers 5 words

NETTYTEENYTENETTENTHYENTE

6 letter answers 6 words

GENTLEGENTLYLENGTHNETTLENETTLYTELNET

7 letter answers 4 words

ENTENTEGENTEELLENGTHYTENTHLY

8 letter answers 2 words

ETHYLENELENGTHEN

9 letter answers 1 word

GENTEELLY

Common questions

How many answers in the January 13, 2020 Spelling Bee?

26 valid answers worth 129 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 90 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is LENGTHY. 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.