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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jan 1, 2026 (Puzzle #9765)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jan 1, 2026 (2026-01-01 · Puzzle #9765).

Hive overview

This hive centers on N with six outer letters. It has 61 stored words, 4 pangrams, and about 363 available points before rank thresholds.

A
C
I
N
L
T
Y
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This hive has 61 playable words worth about 363 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 4 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

N
4 letters3
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total11
A
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters3
Total9
C
4 letters3
5 letters4
6 letters2
7+ letters8
Total17
I
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters3
Total6
L
4 letters2
5 letters2
6 letters1
7+ letters1
Total6
T
4 letters2
5 letters4
6 letters3
7+ letters3
Total12
Y
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters–
Total0
Σ
4 letters12
5 letters17
6 letters12
7+ letters20
Total61

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 7 pts
  • Good: 18 pts
  • Solid: 29 pts
  • Nice: 54 pts
  • Great: 91 pts
  • Amazing: 145 pts
  • Genius: 254 pts
  • Queen Bee: 363 pts

Check your current score in the NYT game to see how close you are to each rank.

Reveal full answer list (spoiler)

Full answer list for today's hive (alphabetical):

  • ANAL
    4
    1
    No
  • ANALLY
    6
    6
    No
  • ANALYTIC
    8
    15
    Yes
  • ANALYTICAL
    10
    17
    Yes
  • ANALYTICALLY
    12
    19
    Yes
  • ANNAL
    5
    5
    No
  • ANTI
    4
    1
    No
  • ANTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • ATTAIN
    6
    6
    No
  • CANAL
    5
    5
    No
  • CANCAN
    6
    6
    No
  • CANNA
    5
    5
    No
  • CANNILY
    7
    7
    No
  • CANNY
    5
    5
    No
  • CANT
    4
    1
    No
  • CANTATA
    7
    7
    No
  • CANTINA
    7
    7
    No
  • CLAN
    4
    1
    No
  • CLINIC
    6
    6
    No
  • CLINICAL
    8
    8
    No
  • CLINICALLY
    10
    10
    No
  • CLINICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • CYAN
    4
    1
    No
  • CYNIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CYNICAL
    7
    7
    No
  • CYNICALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • INANITY
    7
    7
    No
  • INCANT
    6
    6
    No
  • INITIAL
    7
    7
    No
  • INITIALLY
    9
    9
    No
  • INLAY
    5
    5
    No
  • INTACT
    6
    6
    No
  • LAIN
    4
    1
    No
  • LANAI
    5
    5
    No
  • LANTANA
    7
    7
    No
  • LINT
    4
    1
    No
  • LINTY
    5
    5
    No
  • LITANY
    6
    6
    No
  • NAAN
    4
    1
    No
  • NAIL
    4
    1
    No
  • NANA
    4
    1
    No
  • NANNY
    5
    5
    No
  • NATAL
    5
    5
    No
  • NATALITY
    8
    8
    No
  • NATANT
    6
    6
    No
  • NATTILY
    7
    7
    No
  • NATTY
    5
    5
    No
  • NIACIN
    6
    6
    No
  • NINNY
    5
    5
    No
  • TACTICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • TAINT
    5
    5
    No
  • TANNIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TANNIN
    6
    6
    No
  • TINCT
    5
    5
    No
  • TINILY
    6
    6
    No
  • TINNY
    5
    5
    No
  • TINT
    4
    1
    No
  • TINY
    4
    1
    No
  • TITAN
    5
    5
    No
  • TITANIC
    7
    7
    No
  • TITANICALLY
    11
    18
    Yes

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