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Spelling Bee hints & answers: Jan 18, 2026 (Puzzle #27367)

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints and full answers for the NYT Spelling Bee hive published on Jan 18, 2026 (2026-01-18 · Puzzle #27367).

Hive overview

This hive centers on C with six outer letters. It has 50 stored words, 3 pangrams, and about 324 available points before rank thresholds.

A
D
G
C
I
N
T
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This hive has 50 playable words worth about 324 points in total. Aim to unlock the pangram and a few long words early to get ahead of the ranking curve.

There are 3 pangrams hidden in this hive.

Show word-count hints

Word count matrix (starting letter × length):

C
4 letters1
5 letters3
6 letters6
7+ letters4
Total14
A
4 letters2
5 letters3
6 letters4
7+ letters2
Total11
D
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters2
7+ letters3
Total6
G
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters–
7+ letters1
Total1
I
4 letters–
5 letters1
6 letters4
7+ letters5
Total10
N
4 letters–
5 letters–
6 letters1
7+ letters–
Total1
T
4 letters1
5 letters2
6 letters2
7+ letters2
Total7
Σ
4 letters4
5 letters10
6 letters19
7+ letters17
Total50

Approximate rank thresholds for this hive:

  • Good Start: 0 pts
  • Moving Up: 6 pts
  • Good: 16 pts
  • Solid: 26 pts
  • Nice: 49 pts
  • Great: 81 pts
  • Amazing: 130 pts
  • Genius: 227 pts
  • Queen Bee: 324 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):

  • ACACIA
    6
    6
    No
  • ACAI
    4
    1
    No
  • ACID
    4
    1
    No
  • ACIDIC
    6
    6
    No
  • ACING
    5
    5
    No
  • ACTING
    6
    6
    No
  • ADDICT
    6
    6
    No
  • ADDICTING
    9
    16
    Yes
  • ANTACID
    7
    7
    No
  • ANTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • ATTIC
    5
    5
    No
  • CACTI
    5
    5
    No
  • CADGING
    7
    7
    No
  • CAGING
    6
    6
    No
  • CANCAN
    6
    6
    No
  • CANDID
    6
    6
    No
  • CANID
    5
    5
    No
  • CANING
    6
    6
    No
  • CANNA
    5
    5
    No
  • CANNING
    7
    7
    No
  • CANT
    4
    1
    No
  • CANTATA
    7
    7
    No
  • CANTINA
    7
    7
    No
  • CICADA
    6
    6
    No
  • CITING
    6
    6
    No
  • DANCING
    7
    7
    No
  • DICING
    6
    6
    No
  • DICTA
    5
    5
    No
  • DICTATING
    9
    16
    Yes
  • DIDACT
    6
    6
    No
  • DIDACTIC
    8
    8
    No
  • GIGANTIC
    8
    8
    No
  • ICING
    5
    5
    No
  • INCANT
    6
    6
    No
  • INCANTING
    9
    9
    No
  • INCITING
    8
    8
    No
  • INDICA
    6
    6
    No
  • INDICATING
    10
    17
    Yes
  • INDICIA
    7
    7
    No
  • INDICT
    6
    6
    No
  • INDICTING
    9
    9
    No
  • INTACT
    6
    6
    No
  • NIACIN
    6
    6
    No
  • TACIT
    5
    5
    No
  • TACT
    4
    1
    No
  • TACTIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TACTICIAN
    9
    9
    No
  • TANNIC
    6
    6
    No
  • TINCT
    5
    5
    No
  • TITANIC
    7
    7
    No

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