January 6, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 6, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 6, 2026 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words53
Max Points245
Pangrams2
Genius172
4 letter answers 17 words
BAITBOATBOOTBRATIOTAOBITRIOTROOTROTITAROTARTTOOTTORITOROTORTTRIOTROT
5 letter answers 19 words
ABBOTABORTAORTAATRIAATTARBIOTAORBITRAITARATIOROBOTROTORTABOOTABORTAROTTIARATIBIATORIITORTATRAIT
6 letter answers 7 words
AVATARORATORRABBITRIBBITTARTARTATTOOTRIVIA
7 letter answers 6 words
AIRBOATAVIATORRATATATROTATORTRAITORVIBRATO
8 letter answers 2 words
ORATORIOVIBRATOR
9 letter answers 1 word
TRATTORIA
10 letter answers 1 word
ARBITRATOR
Common questions
How many answers in the January 6, 2026 Spelling Bee?
53 valid answers worth 245 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 172 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are VIBRATO, VIBRATOR. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is T. 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.