January 5, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 5, 2022

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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.