January 22, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 22, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 22, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words45
Max Points225
Pangrams2
Genius158
4 letter answers 13 words
AGUEGAGAGAGEGAMEGANGGATEGENEGENTGNATMAGEMEGAMUNGTANG
5 letter answers 10 words
AGATEAGENTGAMMAGAMUTGAUGEGAUNTMAGMAMANGAMANGEUNTAG
6 letter answers 12 words
ENGAGEGAMETEGANNETGATEAUGUNMANGUNMENMAGNETMAGNUMMANAGENEGATENUGGETNUTMEG
7 letter answers 8 words
AUGMENTMAGENTAMAGNATEMUTAGENNAMETAGTANGENTTEENAGEUNGUENT
10 letter answers 2 words
ENGAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
Common questions
How many answers in the January 22, 2026 Spelling Bee?
45 valid answers worth 225 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 158 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are AUGMENT, MUTAGEN. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is G. 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.