Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Words
- 36
- Points
- 136
- Genius
- 95
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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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 14 recorded puzzles.
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hominid
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hominoid
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midmonth
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month
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moot
noun — A moot court.
adjective — Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
noun — A whisper, or an insinuation, also gossip or rumors.
verb — To bring up as a subject for debate, to propose.
noun — Vagina.
noun — The stump of a tree; the roots and bottom end of a felled tree.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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moth
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motto
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
noun — A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.
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omit
verb — To leave out or exclude.
verb — To fail to perform.
verb — To neglect or take no notice of.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 29 recorded puzzles.
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tomtit
noun — Petroica macrocephala, the miromiro or New Zealand tit, a bird of the Petroicidae (Australasian robin) family.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- dh×1
- di×2
- do×5
- ho×5
- id×2
- in×1
- mi×2
- mo×9
- no×2
- om×1
- on×2
- to×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 4 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | 8 |
| h | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| i | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 3 |
| m | 5 | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | 11 |
| n | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| o | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| t | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 95 points of 136 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| h | Monday, February 2, 2026 | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| m | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| o ● | Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 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.
- dhooti
- dido
- doit
- hoddin
- homo
- imido
- imino
- inion
- iodid
- iodin
- midnoon
- modi
- momi
- monition
- monotint
- motmot
- mott
- ninon
- niton
- nodi
- nomoi
- odontoid
- ootid
- otto
- thio
- thionin
- toit
- tondi
- tondo
- toom