January 17, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 17, 2023

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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.