NYT Spelling Bee January 23 2026 Answers
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39 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for January 23 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 7 letters and starts with B
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Full word list
38 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
BECK1BEDECK6BEDECKED8BLOCK5BLOCKED14BLOKE5BOCK1BOOK1BOOKED6CELLBLOCK9CLOCK5CLOCKED7COCK1COCKED6COCKLE6COKE1COLDCOCK8COLDCOCKED10COOK1COOKBOOK8COOKED6DECK1DECKED6DECKLE6DEKE1DEKED5DOCK1DOCKED6EKED1KEEL1KEELED6KOOK1LEEK1LOCK1LOCKED6LOOK1LOOKBOOK8LOOKED6
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.