January 29, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 29, 2020

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Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 29, 2020 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words45
Max Points162
Pangram1
Genius113

4 letter answers 21 words

ARIAARIDBABABAHTBAITBARBBARDBATHBRADBRATDARTDATADRABDRATHAIRHARDHARTHATHRAIDTARTTHAT

5 letter answers 16 words

ARHATATRIAATTARBRAIDBRIARHABITHATHARABBIRABIDRADARRADIIRAITATIARATIBIATRAITTRIAD

6 letter answers 3 words

RABBITTABARDTARTAR

7 letter answers 4 words

ADHIBITHABITATHARDHATRATATAT

8 letter answers 1 word

BIRDBATH

Common questions

How many answers in the January 29, 2020 Spelling Bee?

45 valid answers worth 162 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 113 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is BIRDBATH. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is A. 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.