Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Words
- 43
- Points
- 188
- Genius
- 131
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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cite
verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
noun — A citation
verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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effete
adjective — Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
adjective — (of a person) Affected, overrefined
adjective — Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
adjective — Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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feet
noun — Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
noun — A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
noun — A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
noun — The base or bottom of anything.
noun — A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
noun — (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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fete
noun — A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
noun — A feast, celebration or carnival.
verb — (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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fettuccine
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teff
noun — The fine grain of this plant.
noun — A love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tuffet
noun — (furniture) A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
noun — A clump of grass or similar vegetation.
noun — An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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tutee
noun — A student of a tutor.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×1
- ci×1
- cu×2
- ef×3
- en×3
- fe×5
- fi×5
- in×6
- ne×1
- ni×5
- te×4
- ti×1
- tu×3
- un×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| e | · | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| f | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 10 |
| i | · | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| n | 4 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 6 |
| t | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 8 |
| u | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 131 points of 188 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| e ● | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| f | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
| i | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| t | Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| u | Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 20
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.
- cete
- cine
- enceinte
- etic
- etui
- eutectic
- fennec
- fettuccini
- fettucine
- fettucini
- fice
- intine
- neif
- nett
- tectite
- tentie
- tenuti
- tittie
- uncute
- unfence