NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 27, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, l, n, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 60 words |
| Total Points | 383 points |
| Genius Level | 268 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| G | 3 | - | 1 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 18 |
| H | 3 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| N | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | Σ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AI×1 AL×2 AN×4 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×8 GI×5 GL×3 GU×2 |
| H | HA×6 HI×4 HU×2 |
| I | IG×1 IN×2 |
| L | LA×4 LI×2 LU×4 |
| N | NA×3 NI×2 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGI×1 AIL×1 ALI×2 ANG×2 ANN×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAI×2 GAL×1 GAN×3 GAU×1 GIG×2 GIL×2 GIN×1 GLI×1 GLU×2 GUL×1 GUN×1 |
| H | HAG×1 HAI×2 HAN×2 HAU×1 HIG×1 HIL×2 HIN×1 HUG×1 HUL×1 |
| I | IGU×1 INH×1 INN×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LAI×1 LAN×1 LAU×1 LIN×2 LUG×2 LUL×1 LUN×1 |
| N | NAG×1 NAI×2 NIG×2 |
| U | UNH×2 UNI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ha..... † | HA7 | present participle of haul |
| la...... † | LA8 | The action of the verb to laugh. |
| ag... | AG5 | Another time; once more. |
| ag... | AG5 | present participle of age |
| ai.... | AI6 | An ailment. |
| al... | AL5 | To form a line; to fall into line. |
| al...... | AL8 | present participle of align |
| an.... | AN6 | An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy. |
| an..... | AN7 | present participle of angle |
| an.... | AN6 | plural of annulus |
| an....... | AN9 | present participle of annul |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gag |
| ga.. | GA4 | To acquire possession of. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gain |
| ga..... | GA7 | Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness. |
| ga..... | GA7 | a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing |
| ga..... | GA7 | plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves |
| ga...... | GA8 | Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gauge |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi...... | GI8 | present participle of giggle |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gill |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle of glug |
| gl.... | GL6 | present participle of glue |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gull |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| ha...... | HA8 | present participle of haggle |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hail |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hang |
| ha...... | HA8 | A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hu..... | HU7 | present participle of hug |
| hu..... | HU7 | present participle of hull |
| ig.... | IG6 | A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of inhale |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| la..... | LA7 | falling behind, not keeping up the pace |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| li...... | LI8 | Alternative spelling of linguine |
| li.... | LI6 | A covering for the inside surface of something. |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lug |
| lu.... | LU6 | present participle of luge |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lull |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lunge |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nag |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nail |
| ni...... | NI8 | present participle of niggle |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhang |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhinge |
| un........ | UN10 | knowing or using a single language |
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.
- hauling† (HA7)
- laughing† (LA8)
- again (AG5)
- aging (AG5)
- ailing (AI6)
- align (AL5)
- aligning (AL8)
- angina (AN6)
- angling (AN7)
- annuli (AN6)
- annulling (AN9)
- gagging (GA7)
- gain (GA4)
- gaining (GA7)
- galling (GA7)
- ganging (GA7)
- ganglia (GA7)
- gangling (GA8)
- gauging (GA7)
- gigging (GI7)
- giggling (GI8)
- gill (GI4)
- gilling (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- glia (GL4)
- glugging (GL8)
- gluing (GL6)
- gulling (GU7)
- gunning (GU7)
- haggling (HA8)
- hail (HA4)
- hailing (HA7)
- hanging (HA7)
- hangnail (HA8)
- high (HI4)
- hill (HI4)
- hilling (HI7)
- hinging (HI7)
- hugging (HU7)
- hulling (HU7)
- iguana (IG6)
- inhaling (IN8)
- inning (IN6)
- lagging (LA7)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- linguini (LI8)
- lining (LI6)
- lugging (LU7)
- luging (LU6)
- lulling (LU7)
- lunging (LU7)
- nagging (NA7)
- nail (NA4)
- nailing (NA7)
- niggling (NI8)
- nigh (NI4)
- unhanging (UN9)
- unhinging (UN9)
- unilingual (UN10)
Answer Definitions
- hauling† (verb): present participle of haul
- laughing† (noun): The action of the verb to laugh.
- again (adverb): Another time; once more.
- aging (verb): present participle of age
- ailing (noun): An ailment.
- align (verb): To form a line; to fall into line.
- aligning (verb): present participle of align
- angina (noun): An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
- angling (verb): present participle of angle
- annuli (noun): plural of annulus
- annulling (verb): present participle of annul
- gagging (verb): present participle of gag
- gain (verb): To acquire possession of.
- gaining (verb): present participle of gain
- galling (adjective): Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
- ganging (noun): a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing
- ganglia (noun): plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves
- gangling (adjective): Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful.
- gauging (verb): present participle of gauge
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- giggling (verb): present participle of giggle
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilling (verb): present participle of gill
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- glugging (verb): present participle of glug
- gluing (verb): present participle of glue
- gulling (verb): present participle of gull
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- haggling (verb): present participle of haggle
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- hailing (verb): present participle of hail
- hanging (verb): present participle of hang
- hangnail (noun): A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilling (noun): The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hugging (verb): present participle of hug
- hulling (verb): present participle of hull
- iguana (noun): A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
- inhaling (verb): present participle of inhale
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- lagging (adjective): falling behind, not keeping up the pace
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- linguini (noun): Alternative spelling of linguine
- lining (noun): A covering for the inside surface of something.
- lugging (verb): present participle of lug
- luging (verb): present participle of luge
- lulling (verb): present participle of lull
- lunging (verb): present participle of lunge
- nagging (verb): present participle of nag
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nailing (verb): present participle of nail
- niggling (verb): present participle of niggle
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- unhanging (verb): present participle of unhang
- unhinging (verb): present participle of unhinge
- unilingual (adjective): knowing or using a single language