Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Thursday, January 9, 2025
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — January 9, 2025
ADFHNOE
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Show the pangrams2 words using all 7 letters
Word counts by lengthHow many 4-letter, 5-letter words etc. — no words revealed
Words by first letterWord counts per starting letter
Full word listEvery word with point values — pangrams highlighted
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Word count + points
55
words
256
total points
179
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 256 pts
Genius 179 pts
Amazing 128 pts
Great 102 pts
Nice 64 pts
Solid 38 pts
Good 20 pts
Moving Up 12 pts
Good Start 5 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
6 words
D
17 words
E
2 words
F
6 words
H
12 words
N
7 words
O
5 words
All 55 words
ADDED5pt
ADDEND6pt
ADDENDA7pt
AEON1pt
AHEAD5pt
ANODE5pt
DEAD1pt
DEADEN6pt
DEADENED8pt
DEADHEAD8pt
DEADHEADED10pt
DEAF1pt
DEAFEN6pt
DEAFENED8pt
DEAN1pt
DEED1pt
DEEDED6pt
DEFEND6pt
DEFENDED8pt
DOFFED6pt
DONE1pt
DONEE5pt
DONNED6pt
ENDED5pt
ENNEAD6pt
FADE1pt
FADED5pt
FANNED6pt
FEED1pt
FEND1pt
FENDED6pt
HANDED6pt
HEAD1pt
HEADED6pt
HEED1pt
HEEDED6pt
HENNA5pt
HENNAED7pt
HOED1pt
HONE1pt
HONED5pt
HOODED6pt
HOOFED6pt
NEED1pt
NEEDED6pt
NENE1pt
NEON1pt
NODDED6pt
NODE1pt
NONE1pt
ODEON5pt
OFFED5pt
OFFEND6pt
OFFENDED8pt
OFFHANDED16pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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