January 4, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 4, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 4, 2024 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words51
Max Points199
Pangram1
Genius139
4 letter answers 24 words
ATOPLAMPLIMPLIPOLOOPOPALPAILPALLPALMPALPPAPAPILLPIMPPITAPLATPLOPPLOTPOLLPOLOPOMPPOOLPOOPTAMPTAPA
5 letter answers 8 words
PAMPAPAPALPATIOPILOTPIPITPLAITPOLIOPOPPA
6 letter answers 10 words
APPALLIMPALALAPTOPLIPOMALOLLOPOPTIMAPALAPAPOMPOMPOTATOTIPTOP
7 letter answers 5 words
OPTIMALPALATALPAPILLAPITAPATTILAPIA
8 letter answers 3 words
LOLLIPOPPALATIALTAILLAMP
9 letter answers 1 word
PAPILLOMA
Common questions
How many answers in the January 4, 2024 Spelling Bee?
51 valid answers worth 199 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 139 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OPTIMAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. 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.