January 29, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 29, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 29, 2026 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points125
Pangram1
Genius88
4 letter answers 12 words
GELTGOTHHOLTHOOTLOOTTELLTHEETHEYTOLLTOOLTOOTTOTE
5 letter answers 6 words
ETHYLHOTELHOTLYLOTTOTEETHTOOTH
6 letter answers 6 words
EYELETGHETTOTEETHETOGGLETOOTHYTOOTLE
7 letter answers 1 word
OTOLOGY
8 letter answers 3 words
EYETEETHEYETOOTHTHEOLOGY
9 letter answers 1 word
TELEOLOGY
Common questions
How many answers in the January 29, 2026 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 125 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is THEOLOGY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.