January 8, 2022

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 8, 2022

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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.