January 30, 2021

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 30, 2021

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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 30, 2021 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words36
Max Points163
Pangram1
Genius114

4 letter answers 12 words

CHICHECKHEEDHEELHELDHELLHICKHIDEHIEDHIKEHILLLECH

5 letter answers 9 words

CHECKCHEEKCHICKCHIDECHILDCHILICHILLHIKEDLEECH

6 letter answers 8 words

CHICHICHICLECHIDEDCLICHEHECKLEHEEDEDHEELEDHILLED

7 letter answers 6 words

CHECKEDCHILLEDCICHLIDCLICHEDHECKLEDLEECHED

9 letter answers 1 word

CHILDLIKE

Common questions

How many answers in the January 30, 2021 Spelling Bee?

36 valid answers worth 163 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 114 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is H. 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.