January 26, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 26, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 26, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points186
Pangram1
Genius130
4 letter answers 15 words
BODEBODYCEDECODECOEDDEBTDECODEEDDODODOTEDYEDEDDYEYEDTEEDTOED
5 letter answers 13 words
BODEDBOOEDCEDEDCODEDCOOEDDECOYDOTEDDOTTYEBBEDTEDDYTODDYTOTEDTOYED
6 letter answers 10 words
BEDDEDBOBBEDBOOTEDDECOCTDECODEDEEDEDDETECTDOTTEDOBEYEDTOOTED
7 letter answers 2 words
DECODEDDECOYED
8 letter answers 2 words
DECOCTEDDETECTED
9 letter answers 1 word
BOYCOTTED
Common questions
How many answers in the January 26, 2026 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 186 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 130 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is BOYCOTTED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.