January 4, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 4, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 4, 2026 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words42
Max Points201
Pangram1
Genius141
4 letter answers 13 words
AFARFAILFAIRFALLFARMFILLFILMFIRMFLAYFRAYIFFYMIFFRIFF
5 letter answers 9 words
FAIRYFILLYFILMYFLAILFLAIRFRAILFRIARFRILLMAFIA
6 letter answers 12 words
AFFAIRAFFIRMAFFRAYFAIRLYFAMILYFILIALFIRMLYFRIARYFRILLYMAYFLYRAFFIARAMIFY
7 letter answers 2 words
ALFALFAFRAILLY
8 letter answers 5 words
FAMILIALFAMILIARFILIALLYFLIMFLAMRIFFRAFF
10 letter answers 1 word
FAMILIARLY
Common questions
How many answers in the January 4, 2026 Spelling Bee?
42 valid answers worth 201 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 141 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FAMILIARLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.