January 9, 2024
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — January 9, 2024
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for January 9, 2024 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words28
Max Points118
Pangram1
Genius83
4 letter answers 11 words
DEFTDEFYFEEDFEETFETEFIEFFIFEGIFTIFFYTEFFTIFF
5 letter answers 7 words
DEIFYEDIFYFETEDFETIDFIFEDFIFTYFIGGY
6 letter answers 6 words
DEFIEDEFFETEEFFIGYFIDGETFITTEDGIFTED
7 letter answers 3 words
DEIFIEDEDIFIEDFIDGETY
8 letter answers 1 word
FIDGETED
Common questions
How many answers in the January 9, 2024 Spelling Bee?
28 valid answers worth 118 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 83 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is FIDGETY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is F. 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.