January 3, 2023

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 3, 2023

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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 3, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words40
Max Points168
Pangram1
Genius118

4 letter answers 15 words

ABUTAIRYARIAARTYAURABABABABYBAITBARBBRATBRAYTARTTAUTTRAYTUBA

5 letter answers 15 words

ARRAYATRIAATTARBATTYBRIARBUBBARABBIRAITARATTYTABBYTARRYTATTYTIARATIBIATRAIT

6 letter answers 5 words

BRATTYBRIARYRABBITRARITYTARTAR

7 letter answers 2 words

BURRATARATATAT

9 letter answers 3 words

ARBITRARYBARBARITYTRIBUTARY

Common questions

How many answers in the January 3, 2023 Spelling Bee?

40 valid answers worth 168 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is TRIBUTARY. 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.