NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 22, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, m, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 2) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 225 points |
| Genius Level | 158 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| G | 8 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| M | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| N | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 2 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×3 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EN×2 |
| G | GA×12 GE×2 GN×1 GU×2 |
| M | MA×10 ME×1 MU×2 |
| N | NA×1 NE×1 NU×2 |
| T | TA×2 TE×1 |
| U | UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGE×1 AGU×1 AUG×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ENG×2 |
| G | GAG×2 GAM×4 GAN×2 GAT×2 GAU×2 GEN×2 GNA×1 GUN×2 |
| M | MAG×6 MAN×4 MEG×1 MUN×1 MUT×1 |
| N | NAM×1 NEG×1 NUG×1 NUT×1 |
| T | TAN×2 TEE×1 |
| U | UNG×1 UNT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| au..... † | AU7 | No definition found; request failed |
| mu..... † | MU7 | No definition found; request failed |
| ag... | AG5 | A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two. |
| ag... | AG5 | One who exerts power, or has the power to act |
| ag.. | AG4 | An acute fever. |
| en.... | EN6 | To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone). |
| en........ | EN10 | An appointment, especially to speak or perform. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes. |
| ga... | GA5 | The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ). |
| ga... | GA5 | No definition found; request failed |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga.... | GA6 | Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A rich, usually iced, cake. |
| ga... | GA5 | A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard |
| ga... | GA5 | Lean, angular, and bony. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A gentleman. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| gu.... | GU6 | A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer. |
| gu.... | GU6 | plural of gunman |
| ma.. | MA4 | A magician, wizard or sorcerer. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A vibrant light purple, purplish-red, reddish-purple, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing. |
| ma... | MA5 | The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Powerful industrialist; captain of industry. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A bottle containing 1.5 liters of fluid, double the volume of a standard wine bottle. |
| ma.... | MA6 | To direct or be in charge of. |
| ma........ | MA10 | Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals. |
| ma... | MA5 | A comic originating in Japan. |
| ma... | MA5 | A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.). |
| me.. | ME4 | Very large. |
| mu.. | MU4 | The mung bean, cultivated for its sprouts, Vigna radiata or Phaseolus aureus. |
| na..... | NA7 | A tag with one's name inscribed on it. |
| ne.... | NE6 | To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. |
| nu.... | NU6 | A small, compact chunk or clump. |
| nu.... | NU6 | No definition found; request failed |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta..... | TA7 | A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there. |
| te..... | TE7 | Brushwood for fences and hedges. |
| un..... | UN7 | Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove a tag from. |
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.
- augment† (AU7)
- mutagen† (MU7)
- agate (AG5)
- agent (AG5)
- ague (AG4)
- engage (EN6)
- engagement (EN10)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- game (GA4)
- gamete (GA6)
- gamma (GA5)
- gamut (GA5)
- gang (GA4)
- gannet (GA6)
- gate (GA4)
- gateau (GA6)
- gauge (GA5)
- gaunt (GA5)
- gene (GE4)
- gent (GE4)
- gnat (GN4)
- gunman (GU6)
- gunmen (GU6)
- mage (MA4)
- magenta (MA7)
- magma (MA5)
- magnate (MA7)
- magnet (MA6)
- magnum (MA6)
- manage (MA6)
- management (MA10)
- manga (MA5)
- mange (MA5)
- mega (ME4)
- mung (MU4)
- nametag (NA7)
- negate (NE6)
- nugget (NU6)
- nutmeg (NU6)
- tang (TA4)
- tangent (TA7)
- teenage (TE7)
- unguent (UN7)
- untag (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- augment† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- mutagen† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- agate (noun): A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
- agent (noun): One who exerts power, or has the power to act
- ague (noun): An acute fever.
- engage (verb): To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).
- engagement (noun): An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- game (noun): A playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
- gamete (noun): A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
- gamma (noun): The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
- gamut (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gannet (noun): Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
- gate (noun): A doorlike structure outside a house.
- gateau (noun): A rich, usually iced, cake.
- gauge (noun): A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
- gaunt (adjective): Lean, angular, and bony.
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- gent (noun): A gentleman.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- gunman (noun): A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
- gunmen (noun): plural of gunman
- mage (noun): A magician, wizard or sorcerer.
- magenta (noun): A vibrant light purple, purplish-red, reddish-purple, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing.
- magma (noun): The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
- magnate (noun): Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
- magnet (noun): A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
- magnum (noun): A bottle containing 1.5 liters of fluid, double the volume of a standard wine bottle.
- manage (verb): To direct or be in charge of.
- management (noun): Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
- manga (noun): A comic originating in Japan.
- mange (noun): A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).
- mega (adjective): Very large.
- mung (noun): The mung bean, cultivated for its sprouts, Vigna radiata or Phaseolus aureus.
- nametag (noun): A tag with one's name inscribed on it.
- negate (verb): To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- nugget (noun): A small, compact chunk or clump.
- nutmeg (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tangent (noun): A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
- teenage (noun): Brushwood for fences and hedges.
- unguent (noun): Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
- untag (verb): To remove a tag from.