January 16, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 16, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 16, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points178
Pangram1
Genius125
4 letter answers 18 words
ACAIACMECAFECALFCALLCALMCAMECAMICELLCLAMCLEFFACELACELAICLICEMACEMICAMICE
5 letter answers 14 words
CALLACAMELCELLICILIACLAIMCLIFFCLIMEEMCEEFECALILIACLILACMALICMECCAMIMIC
6 letter answers 9 words
ACACIACELIACEFFACEFACIALFACILEFLEECEICICLELAICALMALICE
7 letter answers 3 words
ACCLAIMICEFALLMALEFIC
8 letter answers 1 word
CAMELLIA
Common questions
How many answers in the January 16, 2026 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 178 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 125 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MALEFIC. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.