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NYT Spelling Bee January 8 2026 Answers

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65 WORDS1 PANGRAM POINTS

The seven letters for January 8 2026 — every word must use the center letter.

Hint

The pangram has  7  letters and starts with  D
DAYTIME

Full word list

64 MORE WORDS

Every accepted answer with its point value — hidden until you're ready.

ADDED5ADMIT5ADMITTED8AIDE1AIDED5AIMED5AMID1AMITY5DADDY5DAME1DAMMED6DAMMIT6DATA1DATE1DATED5DAYTIME14DEAD1DEADEYE7DIADEM6DYAD1EDAMAME7EDEMA5IDEA1IDEATE6IDEATED7IMAM1IMITATE7IMITATED8IMMEDIATE9MADAM5MADAME6MADE1MAID1MAIM1MAIMED6MAMA1MAMMA5MATE1MATED5MATEY5MATTE5MATTED6MAYDAY6MEAD1MEAT1MEATY5MEDIA5MEDIATE7MEDIATED8MEDITATE8MEDITATED9META1METADATA8MIDDAY6TAME1TAMED5TATAMI6TATTED6TATTY5TEAM1TEAMED6TEAMMATE8TEAT1TEATIME7
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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.