January 9, 2020

NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 9, 2020

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 9, 2020 (Thursday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.

Words25
Max Points75
Pangram1
Genius53

4 letter answers 16 words

FEELFELLFLEEFLEXFLOEFLOGFOOLGLEEGOLFLOGELOGOLOLLLOVEOGLEOLEOVOLE

5 letter answers 4 words

GELEEGLOVELEVEELEVEL

6 letter answers 4 words

EVOLVEGOGGLEGOOGLEGOOGOL

8 letter answers 1 word

FOXGLOVE

Common questions

How many answers in the January 9, 2020 Spelling Bee?

25 valid answers worth 75 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 53 points.

What is the pangram?

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

What is the center letter?

The required center letter is L. 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.