January 29, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 29, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 29, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words50
Max Points301
Pangram1
Genius211
4 letter answers 10 words
CENTCITECOINCONECOOTCOTEEXECICONNICEONCE
5 letter answers 9 words
COCCICONICIONICNIECENONCEOCTETTINCTTONICTOXIC
6 letter answers 10 words
COCOONCOOTIECOTTONENTICEEXCITEEXOTICICONICINCITENEOCONNOTICE
7 letter answers 8 words
CONCEITCONCOCTCONNECTCONNOTECONTENTCONTEXTECOTONEEXTINCT
8 letter answers 4 words
INNOCENTNICOTINENONTOXICTECTONIC
9 letter answers 2 words
CONTINENTINNOCENCE
10 letter answers 5 words
CONCOCTIONCONNECTIONCONTENTIONCONTINENCEEXTINCTION
11 letter answers 1 word
INCONTINENT
12 letter answers 1 word
INCONTINENCE
Common questions
How many answers in the January 29, 2022 Spelling Bee?
50 valid answers worth 301 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 211 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EXTINCTION. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.