January 22, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 22, 2023

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 22, 2023 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words50
Max Points247
Pangram1
Genius173

4 letter answers 12 words

ACAIANTICITECITYITTYNICENINENITETINETINTTINYYETI

5 letter answers 13 words

ANTICATTICCACTICYNICINANEINNIENIECENINNYTACITTAINTTINCTTINNYTITAN

6 letter answers 17 words

ACACIAACETICATTAINCANINEENTICEENTITYINCANTINCITEINNATEINTACTINTENTNIACINNICETYNINETYTACTICTANNICTANNIN

7 letter answers 4 words

ANCIENTCANTINAINANITYTITANIC

8 letter answers 3 words

INITIATENINETEENTENACITY

9 letter answers 1 word

TACTICIAN

Common questions

How many answers in the January 22, 2023 Spelling Bee?

50 valid answers worth 247 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 173 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is TENACITY. 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.