NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, January 5, 2026
Longest word
annoying
8 letters
Top scorer
okaying
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
Σ
A
3
5
1
–
1
10
G
3
1
–
3
–
7
K
1
1
–
–
1
3
N
2
2
–
2
1
7
O
2
–
–
1
–
3
Y
3
–
–
2
–
5
Σ
14
9
1
8
3
35
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 4ak 1an 5
G
ga 6go 1
K
ka 2ko 1
N
na 6no 1
O
oa 1ok 2
Y
ya 4yo 1
All 35 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★again5
aging5
agog1
agony5
akin1
angina6
anion5
annoy5
annoying8
anon1
gaga1
gagging7
gain1
gaining7
gang1
ganging7
gonna5
kayak5
kayaking8
koan1
naan1
nagging7
naggy5
nana1
nanny5
nannying8
nonagon7
oaky1
okay1
★okayingpangram14
yakking7
yang1
yank1
yanking7
yoga1