Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Sunday, January 4, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — January 4, 2026

AILMRYF
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Word count + point totalHow many words, total points, and rank thresholds
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
42
words
201
total points
140
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 201 pts
Genius 140 pts
Amazing 100 pts
Great 80 pts
Nice 50 pts
Solid 30 pts
Good 16 pts
Moving Up 10 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1FAMILIARLY
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Words by length
13
4-letter
9
5-letter
12
6-letter
2
7-letter
5
8-letter
1
10-letter
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Words by first letter

Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.

A
5 words
F
29 words
I
1 word
M
3 words
R
4 words
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All 42 words
AFAR1pt
AFFAIR6pt
AFFIRM6pt
AFFRAY6pt
ALFALFA7pt
FAIL1pt
FAIR1pt
FAIRLY6pt
FAIRY5pt
FALL1pt
FAMILIAL8pt
FAMILIAR8pt
FAMILIARLY17pt
FAMILY6pt
FARM1pt
FILIAL6pt
FILIALLY8pt
FILL1pt
FILLY5pt
FILM1pt
FILMY5pt
FIRM1pt
FIRMLY6pt
FLAIL5pt
FLAIR5pt
FLAY1pt
FLIMFLAM8pt
FRAIL5pt
FRAILLY7pt
FRAY1pt
FRIAR5pt
FRIARY6pt
FRILL5pt
FRILLY6pt
IFFY1pt
MAFIA5pt
MAYFLY6pt
MIFF1pt
RAFFIA6pt
RAMIFY6pt
RIFF1pt
RIFFRAFF8pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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