Word Hints
for NYT Spelling Bee — Monday, January 26, 2026
Letters from the NYT Spelling Bee puzzle — January 26, 2026
BCEOTYD
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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
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Word count + points
43
words
186
total points
130
for Genius
Rank thresholds
Queen Bee 186 pts
Genius 130 pts
Amazing 93 pts
Great 74 pts
Nice 46 pts
Solid 27 pts
Good 14 pts
Moving Up 9 pts
Good Start 3 pts
Beginner 0 pts
Words by first letter
Word counts per starting letter. Full words revealed in the next section.
B
8 words
C
6 words
D
18 words
E
3 words
O
1 word
T
7 words
All 43 words
BEDDED6pt
BOBBED6pt
BODE1pt
BODED5pt
BODY1pt
BOOED5pt
BOOTED6pt
BOYCOTTED16pt
CEDE1pt
CEDED5pt
CODE1pt
CODED5pt
COED1pt
COOED5pt
DEBT1pt
DECO1pt
DECOCT6pt
DECOCTED8pt
DECODE6pt
DECODED7pt
DECOY5pt
DECOYED7pt
DEED1pt
DEEDED6pt
DETECT6pt
DETECTED8pt
DODO1pt
DOTE1pt
DOTED5pt
DOTTED6pt
DOTTY5pt
DYED1pt
EBBED5pt
EDDY1pt
EYED1pt
OBEYED6pt
TEDDY5pt
TEED1pt
TODDY5pt
TOED1pt
TOOTED6pt
TOTED5pt
TOYED5pt
Queen Bee! 🐝
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