NYT Spelling Bee January 16 2026 Answers
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46 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for January 16 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 7 letters and starts with M
MALEFIC
Full word list
45 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ACACIA6ACAI1ACCLAIM7ACME1CAFE1CALF1CALL1CALLA5CALM1CAME1CAMEL5CAMELLIA8CAMI1CELIAC6CELL1CELLI5CILIA5CLAIM5CLAM1CLEF1CLIFF5CLIME5EFFACE6EMCEE5FACE1FACIAL6FACILE6FECAL5FLEECE6ICEFALL7ICICLE6ILIAC5LACE1LAIC1LAICAL6LICE1LILAC5MACE1MALEFIC14MALIC5MALICE6MECCA5MICA1MICE1MIMIC5
Checked against the official NYT Spelling Bee solution
How Spelling Bee works
Make as many words as you can from seven letters — every word must be at least four letters and include the center letter. Four-letter words score 1 point, longer words score their length, and a pangram (uses all seven letters) earns a 7-point bonus. Reach “Genius” without spoilers using our hint first. Play at nytimes.com.