January 21, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 21, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 21, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points207
Pangram1
Genius145
4 letter answers 21 words
AEONALOEANONCOALCOCACOLACONECOOLCOWLLOANLOCOLOLLLONELOONNEONNOELNONENOONOLEOONCEWOOL
5 letter answers 14 words
ALLOWALONECACAOCANOECANONCELLOCLONECLOWNCOCOACOLONLLANOLOCALNONCEOCEAN
6 letter answers 9 words
CALLOWCANNONCANOLACLOACACOCOONLOCALENEOCONWALLOWWOOLEN
7 letter answers 3 words
COLLEENCOLONELCONCEAL
8 letter answers 2 words
CALLALOONONLOCAL
9 letter answers 2 words
ALLOWANCECOLCANNON
Common questions
How many answers in the January 21, 2026 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 207 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 145 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ALLOWANCE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.