January 7, 2020
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 7, 2020
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 7, 2020 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points70
Pangram1
Genius49
4 letter answers 22 words
DIRTDOORFORDFORTODORRIFFRIFTRIOTROODROOFROOTROTIROTOTORITOROTORTTRIOTRODTROTWORDWORTWRIT
5 letter answers 4 words
DRIFTDROIDROTORTORII
6 letter answers 2 words
TOROIDTORRID
9 letter answers 1 word
DRIFTWOOD
Common questions
How many answers in the January 7, 2020 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 70 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 49 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is DRIFTWOOD. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is R. 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.