NYT Spelling Bee January 2 2026 Answers
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24 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for January 2 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 8 letters and starts with H
HONEYBUN
Full word list
23 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
BEEN1BONBON6BONE1BONNY5BONOBO6BONY1BOON1BUNNY5EBON1EBONY5ENBY1HOBNOB6HONE1HONEY5HONEYBEE8HONEYBUN15NENE1NEON1NONE1NOOB1NOON1NOUN1NUBBY5
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.