January 17, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 17, 2025

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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.