January 2, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 2, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 2, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words23
Max Points75
Pangram1
Genius53
4 letter answers 14 words
DILLDULLDULYIDLYIDYLILLYKILLKILNLILYLINKLULLLULULUNKNULL
5 letter answers 3 words
DILLYDULLYIDYLL
6 letter answers 4 words
DIDDLYKINDLYUNDULYUNLINK
7 letter answers 1 word
KINKILY
8 letter answers 1 word
UNKINDLY
Common questions
How many answers in the January 2, 2020 Spelling Bee?
23 valid answers worth 75 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 53 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is UNKINDLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.