January 15, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 15, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 15, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points165
Pangram1
Genius115
4 letter answers 12 words
DIEDDIETEDITHIDEHIGHTIDETIEDTWIGTWITWHITWIDEWITH
5 letter answers 10 words
DIGITEIGHTTHIGHTIDEDTIGHTTITHEWEIGHWHITEWIDTHWIGHT
6 letter answers 12 words
DIETEDEDDIEDEDITEDEIGHTHGIGGEDHEIGHTTIDIEDTITHEDWEDGIEWEIGHTWIDGETWIGGED
7 letter answers 1 word
WEIGHED
8 letter answers 1 word
WEIGHTED
9 letter answers 1 word
EIGHTIETH
Common questions
How many answers in the January 15, 2026 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 165 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WEIGHTED. 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.