Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Words
- 41
- Points
- 188
- Genius
- 131
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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affront
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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footman
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front
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frontman
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moonroof
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 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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roan
noun — An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
adjective — Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
noun — The color of such an animal.
noun — A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
noun — Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
noun — Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×1
- an×3
- ar×1
- fo×2
- fr×2
- ma×7
- mo×6
- na×4
- no×5
- on×1
- ot×1
- ra×2
- ro×1
- ta×3
- to×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 5 |
| f | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 4 |
| m | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | 1 | · | 13 |
| n | 4 | · | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 9 |
| o | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| r | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| t | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| Σ | 15 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 131 points of 188 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, February 9, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| f | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
| m | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
| n ● | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| t | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 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.
- amarna
- ammono
- anatto
- anna
- anoa
- anta
- antra
- arnatto
- arnotto
- ataman
- atman
- attorn
- fanfaron
- fano
- fanon
- fantom
- formant
- fronton
- mana
- manana
- mannan
- mano
- maranta
- marrano
- marron
- motorman
- natron
- noma
- nona
- nonfan
- nonfarm
- nonman
- nota
- ratan
- ratoon
- ratton
- rattoon
- roman
- romano
- tanto
- tarn
- tartana
- toman
- trona