Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Jan 14, 2025, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the T, M, D, I, N, A, L honeycomb (center letter L) feature 52 words, a 222-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: MILITIAMAN.

Spelling Bee hive for January 14, 2025 with center letter L and surrounding letters T,M,D,I,N and A

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

38th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.46

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

25/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 25% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

43 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

14

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

21

words to Genius
1×10L2×9L3×8L9×7L6×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 155 pts
21 words1×10L2×9L3×8L9×7L3×6L3×5L

Vowel Split

41%

Balanced mix

117 vowels · 167 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start11 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up33 PTS
  • 25%Good56 PTS
  • 40%Solid89 PTS
  • 50%Nice111 PTS
  • 60%Great133 PTS
  • 65%Amazing144 PTS
  • 70%Genius155 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee222 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 52 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

M
33%
L
29%
T
13%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 1 word

9-Letter Words 2 words

8-Letter Words 3 words

7-Letter Words 9 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 7 words

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Word Length Distribution

23 words
4L
23
7 words
5L
7
7 words
6L
7
9 words
7L
9
3 words
8L
3
2 words (Pangram)
9L
2
1 word
10L
1

Share of 52 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

L
52 words
100%
A
43 words
83%
I
40 words
77%
N
28 words
54%
M
27 words
52%
T
21 words
40%
D
12 words
23%

Share of 52 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

23 pts
23
4L
35 pts
35
5L
42 pts
42
6L
63 pts
63
7L
24 pts
24
8L
25 pts (Pangram)
25
9L
10 pts
10
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

M
1733%
L
1529%
T
713%
A
510%
D
36%
I
36%
N
24%

Share of 52 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 222 ranks in the 63rd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2025-01-13.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 52 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 74th percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2025-01-13.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Medium puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2025-01-12.
  • The estimated solve time of 37–49 min is comparable than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • aalii
  • addnl
  • adlai
  • aillt
  • aladdin
  • alai
  • alain
  • alala
  • alalia
  • alamanni
  • alamannian
  • alan
  • aland
  • alani
  • alanin
  • alant
  • alantin
  • alia
  • alida
  • alidad
  • allamanda
  • allan
  • alliant
  • alma
  • almadia
  • almain
  • alnilam
  • altaian
  • altin
  • amal
  • amala
  • amalaita
  • amil
  • amla
  • anil
  • anilid
  • aniliid
  • anilin
  • animalian
  • antilia
  • antlia
  • atalanta
  • atlanta
  • atlantad
  • atlantal
  • atlantid
  • atlatl
  • atli
  • attal
  • attalid
  • attila
  • dail
  • dali
  • datil
  • dialin
  • dilatant
  • dilli
  • dital
  • ditalini
  • idalian
  • ilama
  • ilia
  • iliad
  • ilial
  • ilian
  • inial
  • intail
  • intimal
  • intnl
  • ital
  • itala
  • itali
  • italian
  • itll
  • ladin
  • lait
  • lall
  • lamantin
  • lamda
  • lamdan
  • lamia
  • lamiid
  • lamin
  • lamm
  • lamnid
  • lana
  • landamman
  • landammann
  • landman
  • lanital
  • lant
  • lata
  • latian
  • latin
  • latitant
  • latitat
  • lattin
  • liana
  • lida
  • lidia
  • lila
  • lilian
  • lill
  • limail
  • liman
  • limina
  • limital
  • limma
  • limniad
  • lina
  • lind
  • linda
  • linin
  • linn
  • litai
  • maill
  • mala
  • malam
  • malati
  • mali
  • mallam
  • malm
  • malta
  • maltman
  • mamilla
  • mammalia
  • mammilla
  • manal
  • mandil
  • manilla
  • matilda
  • matinal
  • mila
  • milan
  • milia
  • milit
  • milla
  • milldam
  • milliad
  • millman
  • milltail
  • milt
  • minimill
  • nalita
  • natalia
  • natalian
  • natalitial
  • niall
  • nidal
  • nill
  • taal
  • tala
  • tallitim
  • talma
  • tamal
  • tamil
  • tamilian
  • tammanial
  • tanala
  • tantalian
  • tilda
  • tilia
  • tillman
  • tindal
  • titillant

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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