January 7, 2021
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 7, 2021
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 7, 2021 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words43
Max Points241
Pangrams2
Genius169
4 letter answers 9 words
CHICCHINCHIPCHOPCOHOCOINCOOPICONINCH
5 letter answers 10 words
CHINOCINCHCOCCICONCHCONICHOOCHICINGIONICPINCHPOOCH
6 letter answers 9 words
CHICHICOCOONCOOINGCOPINGHONCHOICONICPHONICPICNICPONCHO
7 letter answers 7 words
CHIGNONCOININGCONNINGCOOPINGCOPPINGGNOCCHIINCHING
8 letter answers 7 words
CHINNINGCHIPPINGCHOPPINGCINCHINGCIOPPINOPINCHINGPOOCHING
9 letter answers 1 word
COCOONING
Common questions
How many answers in the January 7, 2021 Spelling Bee?
43 valid answers worth 241 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 169 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CHOPPING, POOCHING. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is C. 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.