January 28, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 28, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 28, 2026 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words41
Max Points165
Pangram1
Genius115
4 letter answers 16 words
FALLFOALFOOLFOULFULLFURLLAVALOAFLOLLLUAULUFFLULLLULUORALOVALROLL
5 letter answers 14 words
AFOULALOOFAURALFLOORFLORAFLOURFLUFFLARVALOOFAOFFALRURALUVULAVALORVULVA
6 letter answers 7 words
FLAVORFLORALLARVALOVULARUVULARVULVALVULVAR
7 letter answers 3 words
ALFALFAAURORALFALLOFF
9 letter answers 1 word
FLAVORFUL
Common questions
How many answers in the January 28, 2026 Spelling Bee?
41 valid answers worth 165 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 115 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FLAVORFUL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. 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.