NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 19, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, k, l, o, r, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 118 points |
| Genius Level | 83 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| D | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 13 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| W | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | Σ | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×1 AW×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DO×8 DR×4 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 LO×2 |
| O | OD×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
| W | WA×2 WO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARD×1 AWA×1 AWK×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAR×1 DOD×1 DOL×3 DOO×2 DOR×2 DRA×2 DRO×2 |
| K | |
| L | LAR×1 LOA×1 LOR×1 |
| O | ODO×1 |
| R | RAD×1 ROA×2 ROO×1 |
| W | WAR×2 WOO×2 WOR×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| wo...... † | WO8 | The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| aw... | AW5 | A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. |
| aw..... | AW7 | In a backwards direction. |
| da.. | DA4 | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.... | DO6 | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.... | DO6 | Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. |
| do.. | DO4 | A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer. |
| dr... | DR5 | To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently. |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro...... | RO8 | The construction or maintenance done to roads. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman. |
| wa..... | WA7 | A high military officer in a warlike nation. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo...... | WO8 | Something made from wood. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). |
| wo... | WO5 | The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general. |
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.
- workload† (WO8)
- ardor (AR5)
- award (AW5)
- awkward (AW7)
- dark (DA4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doll (DO4)
- dollar (DO6)
- dolor (DO5)
- doodad (DO6)
- door (DO4)
- dorado (DO6)
- dork (DO4)
- draw (DR4)
- drawl (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drool (DR5)
- lard (LA4)
- load (LO4)
- lord (LO4)
- odor (OD4)
- radar (RA5)
- road (RO4)
- roadwork (RO8)
- rood (RO4)
- ward (WA4)
- warlord (WA7)
- wood (WO4)
- woodwork (WO8)
- word (WO4)
- world (WO5)
Answer Definitions
- workload† (noun): The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- award (noun): A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- awkward (adverb): In a backwards direction.
- dark (adjective): Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorado (noun): Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- dork (noun): A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.
- draw (verb): To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer.
- drawl (verb): To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roadwork (noun): The construction or maintenance done to roads.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- ward (noun): A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
- warlord (noun): A high military officer in a warlike nation.
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- woodwork (noun): Something made from wood.
- word (noun): The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- world (noun): The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general.