January 5, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 5, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 5, 2021 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words37
Max Points151
Pangram1
Genius106
4 letter answers 14 words
COILCOINICONILLYIRONLILYLIONLOCILOINNOIROILYOLIORILLROIL
5 letter answers 14 words
CIRRICOCCICOLICCONICCROCICYNICICILYIONICIRONYLYRICNINNYONIONRICINROILY
6 letter answers 5 words
CLINICCYCLICICONICIRONICONIONY
7 letter answers 3 words
COLONICCORNILYCRYONIC
9 letter answers 1 word
NONILLION
Common questions
How many answers in the January 5, 2021 Spelling Bee?
37 valid answers worth 151 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CORNILY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is I. 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.