January 16, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 16, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 16, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points130
Pangram1
Genius91
4 letter answers 13 words
AKINGEEKKEENKEEPKEPIKINGKINKKNEEPEAKPEEKPEKEPIKEPINK
5 letter answers 3 words
EKINGKAPPAKIPPA
6 letter answers 3 words
INKINGNAPKINPINKIE
7 letter answers 11 words
GEEKINGKEENINGKEEPINGKINGINGKINGPINKINKINGKNEEINGNANKEENPEAKINGPEEKINGPINKING
Common questions
How many answers in the January 16, 2021 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 130 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 91 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PEAKING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is K. 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.