NYT Spelling Bee January 5 2026 Answers
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36 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTSThe seven letters for January 5 2026 — every word must use the center letter.
Hint
The pangram has 7 letters and starts with O
OKAYING
Full word list
35 MORE WORDSEvery accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.
AGAIN5AGING5AGOG1AGONY5AKIN1ANGINA6ANION5ANNOY5ANNOYING8ANON1GAGA1GAGGING7GAIN1GAINING7GANG1GANGING7GONNA5KAYAK5KAYAKING8KOAN1NAAN1NAGGING7NAGGY5NANA1NANNY5NANNYING8NONAGON7OAKY1OKAY1OKAYING14YAKKING7YANG1YANK1YANKING7YOGA1
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.