January 28, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 28, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 28, 2022 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words30
Max Points121
Pangram1
Genius85
4 letter answers 13 words
ABUTBABABACKBOATBOBABOCKBOOBBOOKBOOTBOUTBUCKBUTTTUBA
5 letter answers 8 words
ABACKABBOTABOUTBABKABUBBABUCKOKABOBTABOO
6 letter answers 3 words
BAOBABBOBCATBOOBOO
7 letter answers 5 words
BUTTOCKCATBOATCUTBACKOUTBACKTOBACCO
8 letter answers 1 word
COOKBOOK
Common questions
How many answers in the January 28, 2022 Spelling Bee?
30 valid answers worth 121 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 85 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OUTBACK. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is B. 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.