January 15, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 15, 2023

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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 15, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words22
Max Points95
Pangram1
Genius67

4 letter answers 9 words

BABABAILBAITBALLBILLBLABBLATBLINBLIP

5 letter answers 6 words

ALIBIBANALBLINILABIATABLATIBIA

6 letter answers 3 words

BANANALABIALTIBIAL

7 letter answers 2 words

BLATANTPINBALL

8 letter answers 1 word

BILABIAL

9 letter answers 1 word

PAINTBALL

Common questions

How many answers in the January 15, 2023 Spelling Bee?

22 valid answers worth 95 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 67 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is PAINTBALL. 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.