January 3, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 3, 2021

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 3, 2021 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words27
Max Points82
Pangram1
Genius57

4 letter answers 17 words

AGOGAMMOGOOPHOMEHOOPHOPEMEMOMOPEOGEEOPAHPOEMPOGOPOMEPOMPPOOHPOOPPOPE

5 letter answers 4 words

MOMMAOMEGAOOMPHPOPPA

6 letter answers 5 words

APOGEEHOMAGEOHMAGEOOMPAHPOMPOM

8 letter answers 1 word

HOMEPAGE

Common questions

How many answers in the January 3, 2021 Spelling Bee?

27 valid answers worth 82 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 57 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is O. 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.