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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

EGHMOYN

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Words
33
Points
153
Genius
107
Pangrams
2

Official answers

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  • eggnog

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • enemy

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • gene

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    Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.

  • genome

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • gnome

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • gnomon

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  • gone

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • gong

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • goon

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • goony

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hegemon

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  • hegemony

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  • henge

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • homogeny

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  • homonym

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • homonymy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hone

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • honey

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • honeymoon

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hymen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hymn

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • money

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • moneymen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • mono

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    Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

  • mononym

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • moon

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    Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

  • moony

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • nene

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    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • neon

    noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

    adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

    noun — A form or sample of the element.

    noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.

    noun — A neon tetra fish.

    Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

  • none

    noun — A person without religious affiliation.

    adverb — To no extent, in no way.

    pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.

    noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

    noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

    noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

    Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • omen

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • yeomen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • eg×1
  • en×1
  • ge×2
  • gn×2
  • go×4
  • he×3
  • ho×6
  • hy×2
  • mo×6
  • ne×2
  • no×2
  • om×1
  • ye×1

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
e ·11··· 2
g 422··· 8
h 23·231 11
m 22·11· 6
n 4····· 4
o 1····· 1
y ··1··· 1
Σ 1384341 33

The numbers

Genius today takes 107 points of 153 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 381 recorded puzzles
24th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
22nd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers

413 today34.6% all-time58 today22.8% all-time64 today19.9% all-time73 today12.1% all-time84 today6.3% all-time91 today2.6% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
e Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Friday, February 6, 2026
g Monday, March 16, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
h Friday, March 13, 2026 Monday, February 23, 2026
m Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
n ● Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Monday, March 16, 2026
o Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Thursday, March 5, 2026
y Sunday, March 15, 2026 Saturday, February 7, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 42
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 29
  5. toot 28
  6. loll 28
  7. mama 25
  8. mamma 25
  9. cocoon 23
  10. loon 23
  11. nene 23
  12. acacia 22
  13. acai 22
  14. bill 22
  15. neon 22
  16. none 22
  17. olio 22
  18. aria 21
  19. onto 21
  20. toon 21
  21. cancan 21
  22. canna 21
  23. lilt 20
  24. till 20
  25. 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.