January 5, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 5, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 5, 2026 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words35
Max Points152
Pangram1
Genius106
4 letter answers 14 words
AGOGAKINANONGAGAGAINGANGKOANNAANNANAOAKYOKAYYANGYANKYOGA
5 letter answers 9 words
AGAINAGINGAGONYANIONANNOYGONNAKAYAKNAGGYNANNY
6 letter answers 1 word
ANGINA
7 letter answers 8 words
GAGGINGGAININGGANGINGNAGGINGNONAGONOKAYINGYAKKINGYANKING
8 letter answers 3 words
ANNOYINGKAYAKINGNANNYING
Common questions
How many answers in the January 5, 2026 Spelling Bee?
35 valid answers worth 152 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 106 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is OKAYING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is A. 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.