January 15, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 15, 2024

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 15, 2024 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words20
Max Points78
Pangram1
Genius55

4 letter answers 11 words

DINKDINOHINDKINDKINKKIWIOINKWIKIWINDWINKWINO

5 letter answers 3 words

KIDDOONIONWIDOW

6 letter answers 2 words

WINDOWWINNOW

8 letter answers 3 words

DOWNWINDHOODWINKWOODWIND

9 letter answers 1 word

WIDOWHOOD

Common questions

How many answers in the January 15, 2024 Spelling Bee?

20 valid answers worth 78 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 55 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is HOODWINK. 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.