Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — January 21, 2026
ACELNWO
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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
51
words
207
total points
144
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 207 pts
Genius 144 pts
Amazing 103 pts
Great 82 pts
Nice 51 pts
Solid 31 pts
Good 16 pts
Moving Up 10 pts
Good Start 4 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
A
6 words
C
24 words
L
8 words
N
7 words
O
3 words
W
3 words
All 51 words
AEON1pt
ALLOW5pt
ALLOWANCE16pt
ALOE1pt
ALONE5pt
ANON1pt
CACAO5pt
CALLALOO8pt
CALLOW6pt
CANNON6pt
CANOE5pt
CANOLA6pt
CANON5pt
CELLO5pt
CLOACA6pt
CLONE5pt
CLOWN5pt
COAL1pt
COCA1pt
COCOA5pt
COCOON6pt
COLA1pt
COLCANNON9pt
COLLEEN7pt
COLON5pt
COLONEL7pt
CONCEAL7pt
CONE1pt
COOL1pt
COWL1pt
LLANO5pt
LOAN1pt
LOCAL5pt
LOCALE6pt
LOCO1pt
LOLL1pt
LONE1pt
LOON1pt
NEOCON6pt
NEON1pt
NOEL1pt
NONCE5pt
NONE1pt
NONLOCAL8pt
NOON1pt
OCEAN5pt
OLEO1pt
ONCE1pt
WALLOW6pt
WOOL1pt
WOOLEN6pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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