January 3, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 3, 2025

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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, 2025 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words50
Max Points218
Pangrams2
Genius153

4 letter answers 18 words

AMMOARMYCAMOCOMACRAMMAMAMANYMARMMAYOMOANMONOMOONMOORMORNMYNANORMROAMROOM

5 letter answers 16 words

ARMORAROMACAROMCOMMAMACROMAMMAMANNAMANORMARRYMAYORMOMMAMOMMYMOONYMORAYMORONROOMY

6 letter answers 9 words

ARMORYCAYMANCOMMONMACRONMAMMONMARACAMAROONNONCOMROMCOM

7 letter answers 5 words

ACRONYMMACARONMAMMARYMONONYMMOROCCO

8 letter answers 1 word

MACAROON

9 letter answers 1 word

MONOCRACY

Common questions

How many answers in the January 3, 2025 Spelling Bee?

50 valid answers worth 218 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 153 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangrams are ACRONYM, MONOCRACY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is M. 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.