NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 22, 2026
Longest word
engagement
10 letters
Top scorer
augment
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.6
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
10
Σ
A
1
2
–
1
–
–
–
4
E
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
2
G
8
4
5
–
–
–
–
17
M
3
3
3
3
–
–
1
13
N
–
–
3
1
–
–
–
4
T
1
–
–
2
–
–
–
3
U
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
Σ
13
10
12
8
0
0
2
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 3au 1
E
en 2
G
ga 12ge 2gn 1gu 2
M
ma 10me 1mu 2
N
na 1ne 1nu 2
T
ta 2te 1
U
un 2
All 45 answers
225 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agate5
agent5
ague1
★augmentpangram14
engage6
engagement10
gaga1
gage1
game1
gamete6
gamma5
gamut5
gang1
gannet6
gate1
gateau6
gauge5
gaunt5
gene1
gent1
gnat1
gunman6
gunmen6
mage1
magenta7
magma5
magnate7
magnet6
magnum6
manage6
management10
manga5
mange5
mega1
mung1
★mutagenpangram14
nametag7
negate6
nugget6
nutmeg6
tang1
tangent7
teenage7
unguent7
untag5