January 3, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 3, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 3, 2026 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points207
Pangrams2
Genius145
4 letter answers 12 words
COILCOINCOIRCOOLCORNCROCCULLCURLICONLOCILOCOURIC
5 letter answers 15 words
CIRRICOCCICOLICCOLONCOLORCONICCROCICROONCURIOINCURIONICOCCUROCULIRICINRUNIC
6 letter answers 10 words
CLINICCOCOONCONCURICONICIRONICNUNCIOROCOCOUNCOILUNCOOLUNCURL
7 letter answers 3 words
COLONICCOUNCILUNICORN
8 letter answers 2 words
UNICOLORUNIRONIC
9 letter answers 1 word
COUNCILOR
Common questions
How many answers in the January 3, 2026 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 207 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 145 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are COUNCILOR, UNICOLOR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.