January 9, 2021 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from January 9, 2021, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.
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Instructions
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Spelling Bee for January 9, 2021
Related puzzles
Center letter O: November 2, 2023
Center letter I: September 13, 2022
Center letter K: October 5, 2021
words: 259
score: 1,259 pts
pangrams: 3
compounds: 15
bingo: yes
A x 41
C x 66
I x 16
K x 27
L x 59
O x 12
T x 38
4L x 78
5L x 62
6L x 46
7L x 37
8L x 20
9L x 9
10L x 4
11L x 2
12L x 1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
tot
A
7
11
11
5
2
4
-
-
1
41
C
15
15
17
10
6
2
-
1
-
66
I
5
4
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
16
K
12
6
-
4
4
1
-
-
-
27
L
23
13
8
8
3
1
2
1
-
59
O
2
3
1
3
2
-
1
-
-
12
T
14
10
6
3
3
1
1
-
-
38
tot
78
62
46
37
20
9
4
2
1
259
cmp
6
7
8
9
tot
C
-
3
2
-
5
I
1
-
-
-
1
K
-
1
1
1
3
L
1
1
1
-
3
O
-
1
-
-
1
T
-
1
1
-
2
tot
2
7
5
1
15
ALKALOTIC, COCKTAIL, LOCKTAIL
AAL II
5
ACATAL L ACTIC
12
ACOCIL
6
ACOCOTL
7
ACTOL
5
AIL L T
5
AIOL I
5
AKAL AT
6
AKIAL OA
7
AL ACK
5
AL ACTIC
7
AL AL A
5
AL AL IA
6
AL AL IC
6
AL CAIC
6
AL CO
4
AL COL OCK
8
AL COOL
6
AL IT
4
AL KAL I
6
AL KAL IC
7
AL KAL OTIC
9
pangram
AL L IACOL
8
AL L OIC
6
AL L OL AL IA
9
AL L OT
5
AL OC
4
AL OL L
5
AL OO
4
AL TA
4
AL TI
4
AL TIL IK
7
AL TO
4
ATAL L
5
ATIL T
5
ATL ATL
6
ATOKAL
6
ATOL L
5
ATTIL A
6
ATTOCL OCK
9
ATTOKATAL
9
CAL AL OO
7
CAL CIC
6
CAL CIOL
7
CAL CITIC
8
CAL ICO
6
CAL K
4
CAL L
4
CAL L A
5
CAL L AL OO
8
CAL L I
5
CAL L OO
6
CAL O
4
CATAL ATIC
9
CATAL L ACTIC
11
CATAL O
6
CATCAL L
* 7
CATTAIL
* 7
CATTAL O
7
CICAL A
6
CIL IA
5
CIL IAL
6
CIL IOL A
7
CIL L
4
CITAL
5
CITOL A
6
CL ACK
5
CL ACKA
6
CL AIK
5
CL AT
4
CL ICK
5
CL ICKA
6
CL ICKO
6
CL IT
4
CL ITIC
6
CL OACA
6
CL OACAL
7
CL OAK
5
CL OCK
5
CL OIT
5
CL OOT
5
CL OT
4
COAL
4
COAL A
5
COAL TIT
* 7
COATTAIL
* 8
COCAL
5
COCCAL
6
COCKAL
6
COCKTAIL
* 8
pangram
COIL
4
COITAL
6
COL A
4
COL I
4
COL IC
5
COL ICAL
7
COL ITA
6
COL ITIC
7
COL L
4
COL L A
5
COL L OCAL
8
COL O
4
COL OCOL IC
9
COL OCOL O
8
COL T
4
COOL
4
COOL IO
6
ICTAL
5
IL AL A
5
IL IA
4
IL IAC
5
IL IACAL
7
IL IACI
6
IL IAL
5
IL KA
4
IL L ICIA
7
IL L ICIT
7
IL L ITIC
7
IL L L IT
* 6
IL L O
4
IL OT
4
ITAL
4
ITAL IC
6
KAIL
4
KAL I
4
KAL L AL OO
8
KAL O
4
KAL OOKI
7
KATAL
5
KICKTAIL
* 8
KIL A
4
KIL IKIKI
8
KIL IKITI
8
KIL IL
5
KIL K
4
KIL L
4
KIL L ICK
7
KIL L OCK
7
KIL O
4
KIL OCAL
* 7
KIL OKATAL
* 9
KIL T
4
KL ICK
5
KL IK
4
KOAL A
5
KOL A
4
KOL AK
5
KOL K
4
KOL O
4
KOL OA
5
L ACCIC
6
L ACCOL ITIC
10
L ACK
4
L ACKAL L
* 7
L ACTIC
6
L ACTICOL
8
L ACTITOL
8
L ACTOCOCCAL
11
L ACTOCOCCI
10
L ACTOL
6
L AIC
4
L AICAL
6
L AIK
4
L AIKA
5
L AIT
4
L AKATOI
7
L AL L
4
L AL O
4
L ATA
4
L ATAKIA
7
L ATI
4
L ATIK
5
L ATITAT
7
L ATITIC
7
L ATKA
5
L IAO
4
L ICIT
5
L ICK
4
L IL A
4
L IL AC
5
L IL IKOI
7
L IL L
4
L IL O
4
L IL T
4
L ITAI
5
L ITOTIC
7
L ITOTICAL
9
L OCA
4
L OCAL
5
L OCAL IC
7
L OCAO
5
L OCI
4
L OCK
4
L OCKTAIL
* 8
pangram
L OCO
4
L OKAO
5
L OL CAT
* 6
L OL ITA
6
L OL L
4
L OL OT
5
L OOK
4
L OOKIT
6
L OOT
4
L OTA
4
L OTI
4
L OTIC
5
L OTOKO
6
L OTTA
5
L OTTO
5
OCOTIL L O
8
disallowed elsewhere
OCTAL
5
OCTITOL
7
OCTL I
5
OIKOCL ITIC
10
OIL COAT
* 7
OL IO
4
OL L A
4
OL L OCK
6
OOL AK
5
OOL ITIC
7
OTOL ITIC
8
TACAL CITOL
10
TACTICAL
8
TAIL
4
TAIL COAT
* 8
TAL A
4
TAL AIOT
7
TAL AIOTIC
9
TAL AK
5
TAL C
4
TAL I
4
TAL IK
5
TAL K
4
TAL L
4
TAL L A
5
TAL L AT
6
TAL L IT
6
allowed elsewhere
TAL L ITOT
8
TAL L OT
6
TAL OOK
6
TAL OOKA
7
TATKAL
6
TICAL
5
TIL AK
5
TIL AKA
6
TIL I
4
TIL IA
5
TIL KA
5
TIL L
4
TIL T
4
TITL O
5
TL ACO
5
TOIL
4
TOL A
4
TOL L
4
TOL T
4
TOOL
4
TOOL KIT
* 7
TOTAL
5
* compound(ish) word