Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Words
- 41
- Points
- 165
- Genius
- 115
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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afoul
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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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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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flavor
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flavorful
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fool
noun — A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
verb — To trick; to deceive
verb — To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
noun — A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
noun — A type of dessert made of puréed fruit and custard or cream.
noun — Buddy, dude, man.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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lava
noun — The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
noun — Magma.
noun — A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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luau
noun — An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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lull
noun — A period of rest or soothing.
verb — To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm
noun — A period of reduced activity; a respite
noun — A period without waves or wind.
noun — An extended pause between sets of waves.
verb — To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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lulu
noun — A remarkable person, object or idea.
noun — A very attractive or alluring person.
noun — A very bad mistake or error.
noun — A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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oral
adjective — Spoken rather than written.
adjective — Relating to the mouth.
noun — Oral sex.
noun — A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
noun — A physical examination of the mouth.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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ovular
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roll
noun — The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
verb — To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
noun — That which is rolled up.
noun — A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
noun — Something which rolls.
noun — A swagger or rolling gait.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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valor
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×1
- al×2
- au×2
- fa×2
- fl×7
- fo×3
- fu×2
- la×3
- lo×3
- lu×4
- of×1
- or×1
- ov×2
- ro×1
- ru×1
- uv×2
- va×1
- vu×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 3 | · | 2 | · | 5 |
| f | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| l | 7 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 10 |
| o | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| r | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| v | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 115 points of 165 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19319 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| f | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
| l ● | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| o | Monday, January 26, 2026 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| r | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
| u | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
| v | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Friday, December 19, 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.
- alar
- alfa
- alula
- alular
- arval
- fallal
- farfal
- farl
- flavour
- fluor
- furfural
- lall
- laura
- lavalava
- loof
- loral
- lour
- luffa
- olla
- ovolo
- rolf
- ulva
- valour
- valval
- valvar
- valvula
- valvular
- volar
- volva