NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 10, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, m, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 320 points |
| Genius Level | 224 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 |
| M | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 4 | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 15 |
| U | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5 | Σ | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GO×3 GR×7 GU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IG×1 IN×3 IR×2 |
| M | MI×6 MO×7 MU×2 |
| N | NI×1 NO×3 |
| O | OR×1 |
| R | RI×5 RO×3 RU×7 |
| U | UN×4 UR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GOR×3 GRI×3 GRO×4 GUR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IGN×1 INU×3 IRO×2 |
| M | MIN×2 MIR×4 MOO×2 MOR×3 MOU×2 MUR×2 |
| N | NIG×1 NOI×1 NOR×2 |
| O | ORI×1 |
| R | RIG×2 RIM×1 RIN×2 ROO×2 ROU×1 RUI×3 RUM×2 RUN×2 |
| U | UNM×2 UNR×2 URG×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| mo...... † | MO8 | present participle of mourn |
| ru...... † | RU8 | present participle of rumor |
| un....... † | UN9 | present participle of unmoor |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gorge |
| go.... | GO6 | A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale |
| go.... | GO6 | present participle of gore |
| gr.. | GR4 | Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of grin |
| gr.. | GR4 | An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy. |
| gr... | GR5 | The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region. |
| gr... | GR5 | A man who is about to marry. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of groom |
| gu.. | GU4 | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher. |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignore |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inure |
| in... | IN5 | To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container. |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of inurn |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| ir..... | IR7 | present participle of iron |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mi...... | MI8 | present participle of minor |
| mi... | MI5 | A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking. |
| mi.... | MI6 | present participle of mire |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mi....... | MI9 | present participle of mirror |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo..... | MO7 | present participle of moor |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo..... | MO7 | The early part of the day, especially from dawn to noon. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo... | MO5 | To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death). |
| mu.... | MU6 | Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. |
| mu....... | MU9 | present participle of murmur |
| ni.... | NI6 | Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| or.... | OR6 | The beginning of something. |
| ri..... | RI7 | Dress; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rim |
| ri.. | RI4 | A solid object in the shape of a circle. A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc. |
| ri..... | RI7 | The sound of something that rings. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro..... | RO7 | present participle of room |
| ro..... | RO7 | present participle and gerund of rouge |
| ru.. | RU4 | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| ru... | RU5 | present participle of rue |
| ru..... | RU7 | present participle of ruin |
| ru... | RU5 | A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. |
| ru.. | RU4 | A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round. |
| ru..... | RU7 | Present participle of run. |
| un.... | UN6 | To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat). |
| un... | UN5 | To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.). |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unrig |
| ur.... | UR6 | present participle of urge |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- mourning† (MO8)
- rumoring† (RU8)
- unmooring† (UN9)
- gorging (GO7)
- gorgon (GO6)
- goring (GO6)
- grim (GR4)
- grin (GR4)
- grinning (GR8)
- grog (GR4)
- groin (GR5)
- groom (GR5)
- grooming (GR8)
- guru (GU4)
- ignoring (IG8)
- inuring (IN7)
- inurn (IN5)
- inurning (IN8)
- iron (IR4)
- ironing (IR7)
- minor (MI5)
- minoring (MI8)
- mirin (MI5)
- miring (MI6)
- mirror (MI6)
- mirroring (MI9)
- moor (MO4)
- mooring (MO7)
- morn (MO4)
- morning (MO7)
- moron (MO5)
- mourn (MO5)
- murmur (MU6)
- murmuring (MU9)
- nigiri (NI6)
- noir (NO4)
- nori (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- origin (OR6)
- rigging (RI7)
- rigor (RI5)
- rimming (RI7)
- ring (RI4)
- ringing (RI7)
- room (RO4)
- rooming (RO7)
- rouging (RO7)
- ruin (RU4)
- ruing (RU5)
- ruining (RU7)
- rumor (RU5)
- rung (RU4)
- running (RU7)
- unmoor (UN6)
- unrig (UN5)
- unrigging (UN9)
- urging (UR6)
Answer Definitions
- mourning† (verb): present participle of mourn
- rumoring† (verb): present participle of rumor
- unmooring† (verb): present participle of unmoor
- gorging (verb): present participle of gorge
- gorgon (noun): A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
- goring (verb): present participle of gore
- grim (adjective): Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
- grin (noun): A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
- grinning (verb): present participle of grin
- grog (noun): An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
- groin (noun): The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
- groom (noun): A man who is about to marry.
- grooming (verb): present participle of groom
- guru (noun): A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
- ignoring (verb): present participle of ignore
- inuring (verb): present participle of inure
- inurn (verb): To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container.
- inurning (verb): present participle of inurn
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- ironing (verb): present participle of iron
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- minoring (verb): present participle of minor
- mirin (noun): A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking.
- miring (verb): present participle of mire
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- mirroring (verb): present participle of mirror
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- mooring (verb): present participle of moor
- morn (noun): Morning.
- morning (noun): The early part of the day, especially from dawn to noon.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- mourn (verb): To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- murmur (noun): Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- murmuring (verb): present participle of murmur
- nigiri (noun): Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- origin (noun): The beginning of something.
- rigging (noun): Dress; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- rimming (verb): present participle of rim
- ring (noun): A solid object in the shape of a circle. A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
- ringing (noun): The sound of something that rings.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- rooming (verb): present participle of room
- rouging (verb): present participle and gerund of rouge
- ruin (noun): The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- ruing (verb): present participle of rue
- ruining (verb): present participle of ruin
- rumor (noun): A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- rung (noun): A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
- running (verb): Present participle of run.
- unmoor (verb): To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
- unrig (verb): To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).
- unrigging (verb): present participle of unrig
- urging (verb): present participle of urge