NYT Spelling Bee January 18 2026 Answers
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53 WORDS3 PANGRAMS POINTSThe seven letters for January 18 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangrams have 9 9 10 letters and start with A D I
ADDICTINGDICTATINGINDICATING
Full word list
50 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
ACACIA6ACAI1ACID1ACIDIC6ACING5ACTING6ADDICT6ADDICTING16ANTACID7ANTIC5ATTIC5CACTI5CADGING7CAGING6CANCAN6CANDID6CANID5CANING6CANNA5CANNING7CANT1CANTATA7CANTINA7CICADA6CITING6DANCING7DICING6DICTA5DICTATING16DIDACT6DIDACTIC8GIGANTIC8ICING5INCANT6INCANTING9INCITING8INDICA6INDICATING17INDICIA7INDICT6INDICTING9INTACT6NIACIN6TACIT5TACT1TACTIC6TACTICIAN9TANNIC6TINCT5TITANIC7
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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.