January 21, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 21, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 21, 2023 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points185
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 15 words
ARCHARIAARIDCARDCHARDARNHAIRHARDNARCRAIDRAINRANDRANIRICHRIND
5 letter answers 13 words
ACRIDCAIRNCHAIRCHARDCIRCACIRRIDINARDRAINNADIRRADARRADIIRANCHRICIN
6 letter answers 6 words
ARCANAARNICACANARDCRANIARADIANRANCID
7 letter answers 3 words
ARCADIAARCHAICCARDIAC
8 letter answers 4 words
ANARCHICARACHNIDARCADIANHARRIDAN
9 letter answers 1 word
CIRCADIAN
Common questions
How many answers in the January 21, 2023 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 185 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ARACHNID. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.