January 8, 2025

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 8, 2025

Margaret Chen Verified

Senior Editor · Spelling Bee solver since 2018

Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 8, 2025 (Wednesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words52
Max Points207
Pangram1
Genius145

4 letter answers 24 words

LAMPLIMPPAILPAIRPALLPALMPALPPAPAPARTPILLPIMPPITAPLATPRAMPRATPRIMRAMPRAPTTAMPTAPATARPTIPITRAPTRIP

5 letter answers 8 words

APARTPAMPAPAPALPIPITPLAITPRIMPTAPIRTRAMP

6 letter answers 8 words

APPALLARMPITIMPAIRIMPALAIMPARTPALAPAPILLARPRIMAL

7 letter answers 9 words

APPARATPALATALPAPILLAPARTIALPARTITAPITAPATRAMPARTRATTRAPTILAPIA

8 letter answers 2 words

PALATIALTAILLAMP

9 letter answers 1 word

IMPARTIAL

Common questions

How many answers in the January 8, 2025 Spelling Bee?

52 valid answers worth 207 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 145 points.

What is the pangram?

The pangram is IMPARTIAL. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is P. 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.