NYT Spelling Bee

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Spelling Bee Answers & Analysis

Thursday, January 22, 2026

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AEMNTU G
45Answers
2Pangrams
225Maximum
158Genius

Answer shape

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Words by first letter

A4
E2
G17
M13
N4
T3
U2

Words by length

413
510
612
78
102

Two-letter starts

AG3
AU1
EN2
GA12
GE2
GN1
GU2
MA10
ME1
MU2
NA1
NE1
NU2
TA2
TE1
UN2

Pangram ladder

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Pangram 1
Length

7 letters · 14 points

First and last letters

A … T

Letter pattern

A•••••T

No repeated letters

Reveal Pangram — spoiler

augment

Pangram 2
Length

7 letters · 14 points

First and last letters

M … N

Letter pattern

M•••••N

No repeated letters

Reveal Pangram — spoiler

mutagen

Complete answer list

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A 4

  • agate
  • agent
  • ague
  • augmentPangram

E 2

  • engage
  • engagement

G 17

  • gaga
  • gage
  • game
  • gamete
  • gamma
  • gamut
  • gang
  • gannet
  • gate
  • gateau
  • gauge
  • gaunt
  • gene
  • gent
  • gnat
  • gunman
  • gunmen

M 13

  • mage
  • magenta
  • magma
  • magnate
  • magnet
  • magnum
  • manage
  • management
  • manga
  • mange
  • mega
  • mung
  • mutagenPangram

N 4

  • nametag
  • negate
  • nugget
  • nutmeg

T 3

  • tang
  • tangent
  • teenage

U 2

  • unguent
  • untag

How hard was this puzzle?

This puzzle's structural difficulty is Tricky at 50/100, compared with 22 available puzzles through this date.

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