January 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 17, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 17, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words32
Max Points127
Pangram1
Genius89
4 letter answers 14 words
ALUMARUMAURADOURDRUMDUALDULLLAUDLOUDLUAULULLLULUMAULMULL
5 letter answers 8 words
ALOUDAMOURAURALDOULADURUMMURALRUMORRURAL
6 letter answers 5 words
AURORADUMDUMMARAUDMURMURMUUMUU
7 letter answers 4 words
AURORALDULLARDMODULARMUDROOM
8 letter answers 1 word
DRUMROLL
Common questions
How many answers in the January 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?
32 valid answers worth 127 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 89 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is MODULAR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. 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.