January 15, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 15, 2026

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, 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.