Word Hints

for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — January 7, 2026

DELMNUP
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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
56
words
269
total points
188
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 269 pts
Genius 188 pts
Amazing 134 pts
Great 107 pts
Nice 67 pts
Solid 40 pts
Good 21 pts
Moving Up 13 pts
Good Start 5 pts
Beginner 0 pts
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Pangrams

2 words use all 7 letters.

1PENDULUM
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Words by length
16
4-letter
10
5-letter
20
6-letter
4
7-letter
6
8-letter
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Words by first letter

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

D
10 words
E
1 word
L
2 words
P
36 words
U
7 words
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All 56 words
DEEP1pt
DEEPEN6pt
DEEPENED8pt
DEPEND6pt
DEPENDED8pt
DUMP1pt
DUMPED6pt
DUPE1pt
DUPED5pt
DUPLE5pt
EPEE1pt
LUMP1pt
LUMPED6pt
PEDDLE6pt
PEDDLED7pt
PEED1pt
PEEL1pt
PEELED6pt
PEEN1pt
PEEP1pt
PEEPED6pt
PEND1pt
PENDED6pt
PENDULUM15pt
PENMEN6pt
PENNE5pt
PENNED6pt
PEPLUM6pt
PEPPED6pt
PLED1pt
PLENUM6pt
PLUM1pt
PLUME5pt
PLUMED6pt
PLUMP5pt
PLUMPED7pt
PUDDLE6pt
PUDDLED7pt
PULE1pt
PULED5pt
PULL1pt
PULLED6pt
PULP1pt
PULPED6pt
PUMMEL6pt
PUMMELED8pt
PUMP1pt
PUMPED6pt
PUNNED6pt
UMPED5pt
UNPEELED8pt
UNPEN5pt
UNPENNED8pt
UPEND5pt
UPENDED7pt
UPPED5pt

Queen Bee! 🐝

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