January 2, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 2, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 2, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points111
Pangram1
Genius78
4 letter answers 13 words
DARKDRAWKOLALARDLARKLOADOKRAORALROADROARWALKWALLWARD
5 letter answers 7 words
ALLOWARDORARROWAWARDDRAWLKOALARADAR
6 letter answers 3 words
DOLLARDOODADWALLOW
7 letter answers 2 words
AWKWARDWARLORD
8 letter answers 3 words
ROADWORKWALLAROOWORKLOAD
Common questions
How many answers in the January 2, 2022 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 111 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 78 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WORKLOAD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.