January 22, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 22, 2025

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 22, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words64
Max Points344
Pangram1
Genius241

4 letter answers 19 words

CENTCITECOOTCOTEEXITINTONEXTNITENOTEONTOTEENTENTTEXTTINETINTTONETOONTOOTTOTE

5 letter answers 9 words

NONETOCTETTENETTENONTINCTTONICTONNETOXICTOXIN

6 letter answers 12 words

COOTIECOTTONENTICEEXCITEEXOTICEXTENTINCITEINTENTINTONENOTICENOTIONTOONIE

7 letter answers 10 words

CONCEITCONCOCTCONNECTCONNOTECONTENTCONTEXTECOTONEENTENTEEXTINCTTONTINE

8 letter answers 5 words

INNOCENTNICOTINENINETEENNONTOXICTECTONIC

9 letter answers 2 words

CONTINENTINTENTION

10 letter answers 5 words

CONCOCTIONCONNECTIONCONTENTIONCONTINENCEEXTINCTION

11 letter answers 1 word

INCONTINENT

12 letter answers 1 word

INCONTINENCE

Common questions

How many answers in the January 22, 2025 Spelling Bee?

64 valid answers worth 344 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 241 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is EXTINCTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is T. 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.