NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, January 12, 2026
Longest word
italicize
9 letters
Top scorer
italicize
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
2
2
2
–
–
–
6
C
1
3
1
2
–
–
7
E
–
1
1
–
1
–
3
I
–
1
2
1
–
1
5
L
4
2
3
2
–
–
11
T
5
2
3
1
1
1
13
Z
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
13
11
12
6
2
2
46
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 3al 1at 2
C
ca 3ce 2ci 2
E
ec 1el 2
I
ic 1il 2it 2
L
la 5li 6
T
ta 7ti 6
Z
zi 1
All 46 answers
223 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
acetic6
alit1
atilt5
attic5
cacti5
calcite7
cattail7
celiac6
celli5
cilia5
cite1
eclectic8
elicit6
elite5
icicle6
iliac5
illicit7
italic6
★italicizepangram16
lactic6
laic1
laical6
laicize7
lattice7
lice1
licit5
lilac5
lilt1
lite1
little6
tacit5
tactic6
tactical8
tactile7
tail1
tali1
tallit6
tile1
till1
tilt1
titillate9
title5
tittle6
ziti1