Friday, January 23, 2026
- Words
- 38
- Points
- 173
- Genius
- 121
- Pangram
- 1
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bedeck
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bedecked
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blocked
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booked
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cellblock
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clock
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clocked
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cockle
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coldcock
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coldcocked
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lock
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locked
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looked
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blocked is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×3
- bl×3
- bo×3
- ce×1
- cl×2
- co×9
- de×5
- do×2
- ek×1
- ke×2
- ko×1
- le×1
- lo×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| c | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| d | 3 | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | · | 7 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| k | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| l | 3 | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 121 points of 173 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Monday, December 29, 2025 |
| c | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| d | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| k ● | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Friday, November 14, 2025 |
| l | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| o | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- becked
- belleek
- cleek
- cleeked
- cockled
- codebook
- coked
- deckel
- dekko
- kebbock
- kebob
- keck
- kecked
- keckle
- keckled
- keek
- keeked
- kobo
- kobold
- koel
- kolo
- koodoo
- leke