January 5, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 5, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 5, 2022 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words55
Max Points325
Pangram1
Genius227
4 letter answers 13 words
AGOGANONGOATGONGGOONINTOIOTANOONONTOTOGATONGTOONTOOT
5 letter answers 8 words
ANIONGOINGGONNAGONZOGOTTAINGOTONIONTANGO
6 letter answers 10 words
ANOINTNATIONNOGGINNOTINGNOTIONOOZINGTATTOOTONINGTOTINGZONING
7 letter answers 7 words
ATONINGGIGATONNONAGONONGOINGTOGGINGTONGINGTOOTING
8 letter answers 6 words
IGNITIONINTONINGIONIZINGNOTATINGNOTATIONTANGOING
9 letter answers 4 words
AGITATIONAGONIZINGANOINTINGTATTOOING
10 letter answers 6 words
ANNOTATINGANNOTATIONINITIATIONINTONATINGINTONATIONIONIZATION
12 letter answers 1 word
ANTAGONIZING
Common questions
How many answers in the January 5, 2022 Spelling Bee?
55 valid answers worth 325 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 227 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is ANTAGONIZING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is O. 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.