January 5, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 5, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 5, 2024 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words61
Max Points253
Pangram1
Genius177
4 letter answers 23 words
DEEDDEKEDELIDELLDIEDDIKEDILLDODODOLEDOLLEKEDHEEDHELDHIDEHIEDHOEDHOLDHOODIDLEIDOLLEDELIEDLODE
5 letter answers 12 words
DEKEDDILDODIODEDOLEDELIDEHIKEDHOLEDIDLEDKIDDOLIKEDOILEDOLDIE
6 letter answers 22 words
DEEDEDDIDDLEDOLLEDDOODLEEDDIEDELIDEDHEEDEDHEELEDHILLEDHOODEDHOODIEHOODOOHOOKEDIODIDEKEELEDKELOIDKIDDEDKIDDIEKILLEDLIDDEDLOLLEDLOOKED
7 letter answers 3 words
DIDDLEDDOLLIEDDOODLED
10 letter answers 1 word
LIKELIHOOD
Common questions
How many answers in the January 5, 2024 Spelling Bee?
61 valid answers worth 253 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 177 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LIKELIHOOD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is D. 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.