Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Words
- 59
- Points
- 292
- Genius
- 204
- Pangram
- 1
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allay
noun — Alleviation; abatement; check.
verb — To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
noun — An alloy.
verb — To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
verb — To subside, abate, become peaceful.
verb — To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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ally
noun — A person, group, or state (etc) which is associated with another for a common cause; one united to another by treaty or common purpose; a confederate.
verb — To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.
noun — A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
noun — A glass marble or taw.
noun — A person, group, concept (etc) which is associated with another as a helper; a supporter; an auxiliary.
noun — Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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aptly
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array
noun — Clothing and ornamentation.
verb — To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
noun — A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
noun — An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
noun — Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
noun — A large collection.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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arroyo
noun — A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
noun — Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lorry
noun — A motor vehicle for transporting goods, and in some cases people; a truck.
verb — To transport by, or as if by, lorry.
noun — A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
noun — A small cart or wagon used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.
noun — A large, low, horse-drawn, four-wheeled wagon without sides; also, a similar wagon modified for use on railways.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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loyal
adjective — Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
adjective — Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
adjective — Faithful to a person or cause.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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loyalty
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paltry
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partly
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patly
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payroll
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poorly
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poppy
noun — Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
adjective — Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).
adjective — Having a popping or bursting sound.
adjective — Popular.
noun — One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
noun — A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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portly
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portrayal
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pyro
noun — A pyromaniac
adjective — Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal
noun — Pyrocellulose
noun — Pyrotechnician
noun — Pyrotechnics
noun — Pyrogallic acid
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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rally
noun — A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
verb — To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
noun — Good-humoured raillery.
verb — To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
noun — A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
noun — A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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raptly
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rattly
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ratty
adjective — Similar to a rat; ratlike.
adjective — Infested with rats.
adjective — In poor condition or repair
adjective — Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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ropy
adjective — Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
adjective — Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
adjective — Of poor quality; in poor health.
adjective — (of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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rotary
noun — A traffic circle.
adjective — Capable of rotation.
noun — (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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royalty
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tarry
noun — A sojourn.
verb — To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
adjective — Resembling tar.
verb — To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
verb — To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
verb — To stay somewhere temporarily.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tartly
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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.
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totally
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tray
noun — A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
verb — To place (items) on a tray
noun — Trouble; annoyance; anger
verb — To grieve; to annoy
verb — To betray
noun — A playing card or die with the rank of three.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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troy
adjective — Of, or relating to, troy weight.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tyro
noun — A beginner; a novice.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- ap×2
- ar×3
- lo×5
- oa×1
- or×2
- pa×12
- pl×2
- po×7
- pr×1
- py×1
- ra×4
- ro×6
- ta×4
- to×1
- tr×2
- ty×2
- ya×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 5 | 1 | · | · | · | 8 |
| l | · | 3 | · | 2 | · | · | 5 |
| o | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| p | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | · | 1 | 23 |
| r | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | 10 |
| t | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| y | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 12 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 204 points of 292 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19319 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| l | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| o | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| p | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| r | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
| t | Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| y ● | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 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.
- alary
- allopatry
- allotropy
- allotypy
- allyl
- arrayal
- aryl
- atalaya
- atopy
- lolly
- lollypop
- loppy
- lory
- lyart
- lytta
- palatally
- pally
- paly
- papyral
- parroty
- paty
- payor
- platy
- playa
- plotty
- poly
- polypary
- potatory
- propyl
- propyla
- prototypal
- protyl
- pyrola
- pyrrol
- raya
- rooty
- ryot
- tarty
- tolyl
- tory
- toyo
- trollopy
- trolly
- trotyl
- typal
- typp
- typy