January 30, 2024

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 30, 2024

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Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 30, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words55
Max Points259
Pangram1
Genius181

4 letter answers 16 words

AFARARIAARIDCARDCARTDARTDIRTDRATFAIRFARTFRATRAFTRAIDRIFFRIFTTART

5 letter answers 18 words

ACRIDATRIAATTARCARATCIRCACIRRICRAFTDRAFTDRIFTFARADFRIARRADARRADIIRAITATIARATRACTTRAITTRIAD

6 letter answers 9 words

ADRIFTAFFAIRAFRAIDARCTICCITRICCRITICRAFFIATARIFFTARTAR

7 letter answers 5 words

ARCADIAATTRACTCARDIACRATATATTRAFFIC

8 letter answers 6 words

AIRCRAFTARTIFACTCATARACTDIFFRACTFRITTATARIFFRAFF

9 letter answers 1 word

DIACRITIC

Common questions

How many answers in the January 30, 2024 Spelling Bee?

55 valid answers worth 259 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 181 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is R. 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.