Monday, January 26, 2026
- Words
- 43
- Points
- 186
- Genius
- 130
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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bedded
verb — Senses relating to a bed as a place for resting or sleeping.
verb — Senses relating to a bed as a place or layer on which something else rests or is laid.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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body
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boycotted
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cede
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ceded
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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code
noun — A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
verb — To write software programs.
verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
noun — A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
noun — Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
noun — A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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coded
verb — To write software programs.
verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
adjective — Encoded; written in code or cipher.
verb — To add codes to a dataset.
verb — To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
verb — To encode.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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coed
noun — A young woman who attends college.
adjective — Of an educational institution, that teaches both males and females.
noun — A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.
adjective — Of any location, that mixes males and females.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cooed
verb — To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
verb — To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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deco
noun — (underwater diving) Decompression.
noun — A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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decode
noun — A product of decoding
verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
noun — Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols
verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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decoded
verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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deed
noun — An action or act; something that is done.
noun — A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
noun — A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses.
noun — Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
verb — To transfer real property by deed.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deeded
verb — To transfer real property by deed.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dodo
noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
noun — Fried plantain.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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ebbed
verb — To flow back or recede
verb — To fall away or decline
verb — To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
verb — To cause to flow back.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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obeyed
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toyed
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×1
- bo×7
- ce×2
- co×4
- de×12
- do×5
- dy×1
- eb×1
- ed×1
- ey×1
- ob×1
- te×2
- to×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 | 3 | · | · | 1 | 8 |
| c | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | 6 |
| d | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | · | 18 |
| e | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| o | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| t | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | 7 |
| Σ | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 130 points of 186 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18766 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Monday, December 29, 2025 |
| c | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| d ● | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| t | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| y | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- bill 22
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.
- bedotted
- betted
- boobed
- codded
- codec
- cooeed
- cooeyed
- coted
- coyed
- debye
- deedy
- deet
- dobby
- doby
- doty
- eddo
- obtected
- tedded
- tody
- totted