January 17, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 17, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 17, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words54
Max Points279
Pangram1
Genius195
4 letter answers 14 words
CENTFINELENTLIENLINELINTNENENICENINENITETEENTENTTINETINT
5 letter answers 11 words
ELFINFEINTFENCEFLINTINLETINNIEINTELLINENNIECETENETTINCT
6 letter answers 14 words
CLIENTCLINICENTICEFELINEFENNELFINITEINCITEINFECTINFILLINTENTLENTILLINNETLINTELNETTLE
7 letter answers 7 words
ENTENTEENTITLEFIFTEENINCLINEINFLECTINFLICTLENIENT
8 letter answers 4 words
INFINITELENIENCELIFELINENINETEEN
9 letter answers 3 words
CLIENTELEEFFICIENTINTELLECT
11 letter answers 1 word
INEFFICIENT
Common questions
How many answers in the January 17, 2025 Spelling Bee?
54 valid answers worth 279 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 195 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is INFLECT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.