January 21, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 21, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 21, 2025 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points188
Pangram1
Genius132
4 letter answers 10 words
FAILFALLFANGFILLFLAGFLANFLAPFLIPGAFFNAIF
5 letter answers 4 words
FINALFLAILFLINGPILAF
6 letter answers 7 words
FIFINGFILIALFILINGFILLIPFINIALFININGINFILL
7 letter answers 5 words
ALFALFAFAILINGFALLINGFANNINGFILLING
8 letter answers 7 words
FLAGGINGFLAILINGFLANGINGFLAPPINGFLINGINGFLIPPINGPIFFLING
9 letter answers 2 words
FINAGLINGINFILLING
Common questions
How many answers in the January 21, 2025 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 188 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 132 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FLAPPING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.