NYT Spelling Bee January 21 2026 Answers
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52 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for January 21 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 9 letters and starts with A
ALLOWANCE
Full word list
51 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
AEON1ALLOW5ALLOWANCE16ALOE1ALONE5ANON1CACAO5CALLALOO8CALLOW6CANNON6CANOE5CANOLA6CANON5CELLO5CLOACA6CLONE5CLOWN5COAL1COCA1COCOA5COCOON6COLA1COLCANNON9COLLEEN7COLON5COLONEL7CONCEAL7CONE1COOL1COWL1LLANO5LOAN1LOCAL5LOCALE6LOCO1LOLL1LONE1LOON1NEOCON6NEON1NOEL1NONCE5NONE1NONLOCAL8NOON1OCEAN5OLEO1ONCE1WALLOW6WOOL1WOOLEN6
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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.