January 3, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 3, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 3, 2020 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words25
Max Points102
Pangram1
Genius71
4 letter answers 11 words
DONGDUNGGONGGOONHORNHUNGNOONNOUNRUNGUDONUNDO
5 letter answers 6 words
DONORDUNNOHONORHOUNDRONDOROUND
6 letter answers 5 words
DUGONGGORGONGROUNDUNHOODUNHUNG
7 letter answers 1 word
NUNHOOD
8 letter answers 1 word
UNGROUND
9 letter answers 1 word
GROUNDHOG
Common questions
How many answers in the January 3, 2020 Spelling Bee?
25 valid answers worth 102 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 71 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is GROUNDHOG. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is N. 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.