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NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 18, 2026
The NYT Spelling Bee for Sunday, January 18, 2026 puts C in the center, with G, I, T, D, A, N around it. There are 79 valid words. It plays like a Hard puzzle.
Try the hive yourself first if you want, then use the list below to catch what you missed. Every word includes C. Tap a word for a short definition.
NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Tap a hive letter to show words that start with it. Tap it again to clear. Every word includes C.
Pangrams
34-letter words
85-letter words
146-letter words
227-letter words
188-letter words
99-letter words
610-letter words
111-letter words
1Puzzle Breakdown
Rank Calculator
Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 353 points. Queen Bee is 504.
Letter Distribution
How many words start with each letter. Tap a letter to mark those words in the list above.
These show how many answers start with each two-letter combo (no full words revealed).
Points by Word Length
Where the 504 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.
Pangram Breakdown
Repeated letters: D ×2, I ×2
Repeated letters: I ×2, T ×2
Repeated letters: I ×3, N ×2
How This Puzzle Compares
Measured against the 397 puzzles in our archive.
| Metric | This puzzle | Archive average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 79 | 73.4 | 154 | 18 |
| Points | 504 | 352.9 | 892 | 60 |
| Pangrams | 3 | 2.05 | 13 | 1 |
This Puzzle in Context
The January 18, 2026 hive put C in the center with G, I, T, D, A, N around it. Queen Bee needed all 79 words (504 points). Genius sat at 353.
Pangrams on this date: ADDICTING, DICTATING, INDICATING. Top starting letters: C (22), A (21). Longest accepted word: 11 letters. Difficulty: Hard.
FAQs for January 18, 2026
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