January 20, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 20, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 20, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words46
Max Points188
Pangram1
Genius132
4 letter answers 18 words
ACAIACIDALITDIALDILLLAICLAIDLILTTAILTALITILLTILTTWITWAILWAITWILDWILLWILT
5 letter answers 12 words
ATILTATTICAWAITCACTICILIADICTAILIACLICITLILACTACITTIDALTWILL
6 letter answers 11 words
ACACIAACIDICADDICTCICADADIDACTITALICLACTICLAICALTACTICTALLITTWILIT
7 letter answers 3 words
CATTAILILLICITWILDCAT
8 letter answers 2 words
DIDACTICTACTICAL
Common questions
How many answers in the January 20, 2025 Spelling Bee?
46 valid answers worth 188 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 132 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WILDCAT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.