January 23, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 23, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 23, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points153
Pangram1
Genius107
4 letter answers 11 words
GHEEHEEDHIDEHIEDHIGHTHEEWHEEWHETWHEWWHITWITH
5 letter answers 11 words
EIGHTHEDGEHEWEDTEETHTHIGHTIGHTTITHEWEIGHWHITEWIDTHWIGHT
6 letter answers 7 words
EIGHTHHEDGEDHEEDEDHEIGHTTEETHETITHEDWEIGHT
7 letter answers 3 words
TEETHEDWEIGHEDWHETTED
8 letter answers 1 word
WEIGHTED
9 letter answers 1 word
EIGHTIETH
Common questions
How many answers in the January 23, 2021 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 153 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 107 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is WEIGHTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is H. 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.