Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Words
- 64
- Points
- 299
- Genius
- 209
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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added
verb — To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
verb — To sum up; to put together mentally.
verb — To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
verb — To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
verb — To append (e,g, a statement); to say further information.
verb — To make an addition; to augment; to increase.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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admit
verb — To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
verb — To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
verb — To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny
verb — To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
verb — To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
verb — To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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admitted
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amid
preposition — In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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daddy
noun — (usually childish) Father.
verb — To father; to sire.
noun — A male lover.
noun — An informal term of address for a man.
noun — A male juvenile delinquent in a reformatory who dominates the other inmates through threats and violence.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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dammit
noun — The saying of the interjection, used as a general measure of anything.
interjection — (mildly) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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data
noun — (plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.
noun — (plural: data) A fact known from direct observation.
noun — (plural: data) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.
noun — (plural: datums) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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daytime
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dead
noun — (with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who have died.
noun — (often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
noun — (usually plural) Sterile mining waste, often present as many large rocks stacked inside the workings.
verb — To prevent by disabling; stop.
adjective — No longer living.
adverb — (degree) Exactly.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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dyad
noun — A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
noun — Any set of two different pitch classes.
noun — A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.
noun — An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.
noun — A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.
noun — A tensor of order two and rank one.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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imam
noun — (usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader.
noun — One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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imitated
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immediate
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madam
noun — A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
verb — To address as "madam".
noun — The mistress of a household.
noun — A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
noun — A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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maid
noun — A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
noun — A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
noun — A virgin, now female but originally one of either gender.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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maim
noun — A serious wound
verb — To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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mama
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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mamma
noun — The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
noun — An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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mediate
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mediated
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meditate
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meditated
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tatami
noun — Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tatty
noun — Potato
adjective — Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
noun — A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
daytime is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×3
- ai×3
- am×2
- da×8
- de×2
- di×1
- dy×1
- ed×2
- id×3
- im×4
- ma×14
- me×10
- mi×1
- ta×5
- te×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 5 | · | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| d | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 12 |
| e | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| i | 2 | · | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| m | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| t | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 10 |
| Σ | 20 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 64 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 209 points of 299 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19567 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
| e | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| i | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| m | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
| t | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| y | Monday, January 5, 2026 | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- imam 24
- maim 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
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.
- adeem
- adeemed
- adit
- adyta
- amia
- amide
- amie
- atma
- dada
- diademed
- diamide
- dita
- edemata
- etyma
- imamate
- madded
- mamey
- mamie
- mammae
- mammate
- mammati
- mammee
- mammet
- mammey
- mammie
- mammy
- matt
- maya
- mayed
- meated
- mediad
- mediae
- metate
- tammie
- tammy
- tate
- tattie
- teated