Monday, January 5, 2026
- Words
- 35
- Points
- 152
- Genius
- 106
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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agog
adjective — In eager desire, eager, astir.
adverb — In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.
adjective — (chiefly of eyes) Wide open.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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agony
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akin
adjective — (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
adjective — (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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anion
noun — A negatively charged ion.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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annoy
noun — A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
verb — To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
noun — That which causes such a feeling.
verb — To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
verb — To molest; to harm; to injure.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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annoying
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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gaga
adjective — Mentally senile.
noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.
adjective — Crazy.
adjective — Infatuated.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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kayak
noun — A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck
verb — To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.
verb — To traverse (a body of water) by kayak.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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kayaking
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 33 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 33 recorded puzzles.
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nanny
noun — A child's nurse.
verb — To serve as a nanny.
noun — A grandmother.
noun — A godmother.
noun — A female goat.
verb — To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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okay
noun — Endorsement; approval.
verb — To approve.
adjective — All right, permitted.
adverb — Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.
interjection — Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
verb — To confirm by activating a button marked OK.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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okaying
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yakking
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yank
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yanking
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yoga
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okaying is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×4
- ak×1
- an×5
- ga×6
- go×1
- ka×2
- ko×1
- na×6
- no×1
- oa×1
- ok×2
- ya×4
- yo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 5 | 1 | · | 1 | 10 |
| g | 3 | 1 | · | 3 | · | 7 |
| k | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| o | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| y | 3 | · | · | 2 | · | 5 |
| Σ | 14 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 35 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 106 points of 152 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18521 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Friday, December 12, 2025 |
| g | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
| i | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| k | Monday, December 22, 2025 | Friday, November 14, 2025 |
| n | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| y | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- lilt 21
Valid words the Bee rejected
Dictionary words the Bee never takes
Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.
- agin
- agio
- agon
- anagogy
- anga
- angakok
- anna
- anoa
- ayin
- gaging
- giga
- goanna
- gonia
- inia
- kaiak
- kain
- kaka
- kaki
- kana
- kaon
- kayo
- kayoing
- kiang
- kina
- kyak
- nagana
- nankin
- naoi
- nona
- nongay
- oogonia
- yagi