January 15, 2021 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from January 15, 2021, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.
Instructions
In the box below, enter the 7 letters from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee and click . Be sure to capitalize the puzzle’s center letter, and enter the other letters in lower case.
Alternatively, simply click above for help with today’s puzzle. Mark the checkboxes below and click to customize your level of help.
Related puzzles
Center letter A: September 14, 2024Center letter E: August 15, 2022
words: 168
score: 773 pts
pangrams: 2
perfect: 1
bingo: yes
A x 38
E x 15
I x 9
J x 12
L x 44
N x 11
V x 39
4L x 50
5L x 47
6L x 43
7L x 14
8L x 10
9L x 2
10L x 2
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | tot | |
| A | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 38 |
| E | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| I | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| J | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| L | 16 | 14 | 13 | - | 1 | - | - | 44 |
| N | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| V | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| tot | 50 | 47 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 168 |
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
| AA x 1 | AL x 21 | AN x 9 | AV x 7 |
| EL x 8 | EN x 6 | EV x 1 | |
| IL x 5 | IN x 4 | ||
| JA x 6 | JE x 3 | JI x 3 | |
| LA x 14 | LE x 12 | LI x 18 | |
| NA x 6 | NE x 2 | NI x 3 | |
| VA x 12 | VE x 10 | VI x 16 | VL x 1 |
| debut appearances | 6 |
JAVELIN, JAVELINA
| word | length | |||
| VILLANELLA | 10 | |||
| VILLANELLE | 10 | debut | ||
| AVENALINE | 9 | |||
| VAINILLAL | 9 | |||
| ANELLINI | 8 | |||
| AVELLANE | 8 | |||
| AVENALIN | 8 | |||
| AVIALIAN | 8 | |||
| ELEVENIE | 8 | |||
| ENALLENE | 8 | |||
| JAVELINA | 8 | pangram, allowed elsewhere | ||
| LAVALAVA | 8 | |||
| VANILLIN | 8 | |||
| VENVILLE | 8 | |||
| ALANINE | 7 | |||
| ALIENEE | 7 | |||
| ANILINE | 7 | |||
| ANILLIN | 7 | |||
| AVIALAN | 7 | |||
| ENLIVEN | 7 | |||
| JAVELIN | 7 | perfect pangram, debut | ||
| JINJALL | 7 | |||
| JINJILI | 7 | |||
| VANILLA | 7 | |||
| VELELLA | 7 | |||
| VILLAIN | 7 | |||
| VILLEIN | 7 | |||
| VILLIAN | 7 | |||
| ALALIA | 6 | |||
| ALANNA | 6 | |||
| ALEVIN | 6 | |||
| ALIENE | 6 | |||
| ALIEVE | 6 | |||
| ALLELE | 6 | |||
| ALLENE | 6 | |||
| ALLIIN | 6 | |||
| ALVINE | 6 | |||
| ANNEAL | 6 | |||
| ELEVEN | 6 | |||
| ELININ | 6 | |||
| ENJAIL | 6 | |||
| ENLIVE | 6 | |||
| ENVEIL | 6 | |||
| INLANE | 6 | |||
| INLINE | 6 | |||
| INVEIL | 6 | |||
| JAILEE | 6 | |||
| JELLIA | 6 | |||
| LAANIE | 6 | |||
| LAELIA | 6 | |||
| LALLAN | 6 | |||
| LAVANI | 6 | |||
| LAVVIE | 6 | |||
| LEAVEE | 6 | |||
| LEAVEN | 6 | |||
| LEVAIN | 6 | |||
| LIENAL | 6 | |||
| LIENEE | 6 | |||
| LINEAE | 6 | |||
| LINEAL | 6 | debut | ||
| LINEAN | 6 | |||
| NIELLI | 6 | |||
| VALINE | 6 | |||
| VALVAE | 6 | |||
| VALVAL | 6 | |||
| VEINAL | 6 | |||
| VENIAL | 6 | debut | ||
| VIELLE | 6 | |||
| VILLAE | 6 | |||
| VILLAN | 6 | |||
| VINEAL | 6 | |||
| AALII | 5 | |||
| ALALA | 5 | |||
| ALANE | 5 | |||
| ALIEN | 5 | debut | ||
| ALINE | 5 | |||
| ALIVE | 5 | |||
| ALLEE | 5 | |||
| ALVEI | 5 | |||
| ANILE | 5 | |||
| ANNAL | 5 | |||
| ANVIL | 5 | |||
| AVAIL | 5 | |||
| ELLEN | 5 | |||
| ELVAN | 5 | |||
| ELVEN | 5 | |||
| ILALA | 5 | |||
| ILEAL | 5 | |||
| ILIAL | 5 | |||
| INIAL | 5 | |||
| JAALI | 5 | |||
| LAINE | 5 | |||
| LANAI | 5 | |||
| LEAVE | 5 | |||
| LEVAN | 5 | |||
| LEVEE | 5 | |||
| LEVEL | 5 | |||
| LEVIN | 5 | |||
| LIANA | 5 | |||
| LIANE | 5 | |||
| LINEA | 5 | |||
| LINEN | 5 | |||
| LININ | 5 | |||
| LIVEN | 5 | |||
| LIVIN | 5 | |||
| NALLA | 5 | |||
| NAVAL | 5 | |||
| NAVEL | 5 | |||
| NEVEL | 5 | |||
| NIVAL | 5 | |||
| VALLA | 5 | |||
| VALVA | 5 | |||
| VALVE | 5 | |||
| VELAL | 5 | |||
| VENAL | 5 | |||
| VILLA | 5 | |||
| VILLI | 5 | |||
| VINAL | 5 | |||
| ALAE | 4 | |||
| ALAN | 4 | |||
| ALEE | 4 | |||
| ANAL | 4 | |||
| ANIL | 4 | |||
| AVAL | 4 | |||
| ELAN | 4 | |||
| ELVE | 4 | |||
| ENAL | 4 | |||
| EVIL | 4 | |||
| ILEA | 4 | |||
| ILIA | 4 | |||
| JAIL | 4 | |||
| JALI | 4 | |||
| JEEL | 4 | |||
| JELL | 4 | debut | ||
| JILL | 4 | |||
| LAIN | 4 | |||
| LALL | 4 | |||
| LANA | 4 | |||
| LANE | 4 | |||
| LAVA | 4 | |||
| LAVE | 4 | |||
| LEAL | 4 | |||
| LEAN | 4 | |||
| LENE | 4 | |||
| LEVA | 4 | |||
| LIEN | 4 | |||
| LILA | 4 | |||
| LILL | 4 | |||
| LINE | 4 | |||
| LINN | 4 | |||
| LIVE | 4 | |||
| NAIL | 4 | |||
| NALA | 4 | |||
| NALL | 4 | |||
| NEAL | 4 | |||
| NILL | 4 | |||
| VAIL | 4 | |||
| VALE | 4 | |||
| VALI | 4 | |||
| VEAL | 4 | |||
| VEIL | 4 | |||
| VELA | 4 | |||
| VELL | 4 | |||
| VIAL | 4 | |||
| VILA | 4 | |||
| VILE | 4 | |||
| VILL | 4 | |||
| VLEI | 4 |