Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Words
- 68
- Points
- 347
- Genius
- 242
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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affinity
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alfalfa
noun — A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
noun — A type or breed of this plant.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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anal
adjective — Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
adjective — Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
adjective — Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
noun — Anal sex.
noun — Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
adjective — (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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anti
adjective — Opposed to something.
noun — A person opposed to a concept or principle.
preposition — Alternative form of anti-
adjective — That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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attain
verb — To gain (an object or desired result).
verb — To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
verb — To reach in excellence or degree.
verb — To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
verb — To get at the knowledge of.
verb — To reach a person after being behind them.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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fail
noun — Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
verb — To be unsuccessful.
adjective — That is a failure.
noun — A piece of turf cut from grassland.
noun — A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
noun — A failure (something incapable of success)
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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faintly
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fall
noun — The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
verb — (heading) To be moved downwards.
noun — The chasing of a hunted whale.
noun — A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
noun — The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
noun — A loss of greatness or status.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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fanny
noun — The female genitalia.
noun — (naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot.
noun — The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms.
noun — Sexual intercourse with a woman.
noun — Women viewed as sexual objects.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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filial
adjective — Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
adjective — Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.
adjective — Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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final
noun — A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
adjective — Last; ultimate.
noun — The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
noun — A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
noun — The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
noun — The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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finality
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finally
adverb — At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
adverb — (sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
adverb — (manner) Definitively, comprehensively.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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finial
noun — The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.
noun — Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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flail
noun — A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
verb — To beat using a flail or similar implement.
noun — A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
verb — To wave or swing vigorously
verb — To thresh.
verb — To move like a flail.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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flan
noun — Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case. (Compare quiche.)
noun — A fan of the U.S. TV series Firefly.
noun — (Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
noun — A coin die. (Compare planchet.)
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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flay
noun — A fright; a scare.
verb — To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
verb — To strip skin off
noun — Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.
verb — To frighten; scare; terrify.
verb — To be fear-stricken.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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infantility
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initial
adjective — Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
noun — In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
noun — The first letter of a word or a name.
verb — To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
noun — A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
adjective — Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lain
verb — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
verb — To be placed or situated.
verb — To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
verb — Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
verb — Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
verb — Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lanai
noun — (Florida) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lantana
noun — Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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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 30 recorded puzzles.
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naif
noun — One who is naive.
adjective — Naive.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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nail
noun — The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
noun — A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
verb — To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
verb — To drive a nail.
verb — To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.
verb — To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
Appeared in 15 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 30 recorded puzzles.
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natal
adjective — Of or relating to birth.
adjective — Of or relating to the buttocks.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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taint
verb — To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
noun — A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
noun — A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
verb — To spoil (food) by contamination.
noun — Infection; corruption; deprivation
noun — A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tannin
noun — Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tiffany
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titan
noun — Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
faintly is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×2
- al×4
- an×5
- at×2
- fa×11
- fi×7
- fl×5
- in×6
- la×4
- li×1
- na×10
- ta×9
- ti×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 13 |
| f | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | · | · | 23 |
| i | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| n | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 10 |
| t | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 11 |
| Σ | 18 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 68 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 242 points of 347 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17524 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| f | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| l | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| n | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| t | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| y | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 30
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- olio 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 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.
- aalii
- affinal
- alan
- alanin
- alant
- alanyl
- alfa
- alif
- aliya
- allyl
- anality
- anil
- anilin
- anility
- anna
- anta
- antifat
- atalaya
- atlatl
- attaint
- ayin
- fain
- fallal
- fattily
- fila
- ilia
- ilial
- infall
- infanta
- inia
- lall
- lallan
- lanital
- lati
- latinity
- lattin
- liana
- litai
- lytta
- natantly
- nyala
- taffia
- tafia
- tailfan
- tain
- tala
- tattily
- titania
- titian
- yaff