January 6, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 6, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 6, 2021 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words27
Max Points106
Pangram1
Genius74
4 letter answers 13 words
TWEETWIGTWITWELLWELTWHEEWHETWHEWWHITWILEWILLWILTWITH
5 letter answers 7 words
TWEETTWILLWEIGHWHEELWHILEWHITEWIGHT
6 letter answers 3 words
TWILITWEIGHTWIGGLE
7 letter answers 2 words
WHEELIEWHITTLE
8 letter answers 1 word
TWILIGHT
11 letter answers 1 word
LIGHTWEIGHT
Common questions
How many answers in the January 6, 2021 Spelling Bee?
27 valid answers worth 106 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 74 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is LIGHTWEIGHT. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is W. 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.