January 8, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 8, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 8, 2022 (Saturday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words29
Max Points121
Pangram1
Genius85
4 letter answers 12 words
BAWLBLEWBLOWBOWLPAWLPLOWWALEWALLWEALWEEPWELLWOOL
5 letter answers 6 words
ALLOWBELOWBOWELELBOWPAPAWPEWEE
6 letter answers 8 words
BELLOWBOWWOWPAWPAWPEEWEEPOWWOWWALLOPWALLOWWOBBLE
7 letter answers 1 word
LOWBALL
8 letter answers 1 word
PLOWABLE
9 letter answers 1 word
ALLOWABLE
Common questions
How many answers in the January 8, 2022 Spelling Bee?
29 valid answers worth 121 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 85 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is PLOWABLE. 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.