Monday, March 23, 2026
- Words
- 52
- Points
- 265
- Genius
- 185
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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deduce
verb — To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
verb — To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
verb — (Latinism) To lead forth.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deduced
verb — To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
verb — To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
verb — (Latinism) To lead forth.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deuce
noun — A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
noun — A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
noun — The number two.
noun — A side of a die with two spots.
noun — A cast of dice totalling two.
noun — (epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dude
noun — (used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.
interjection — A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, etc.
noun — A man, generally a younger man.
noun — An inexperienced cowboy.
noun — A tourist.
noun — A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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educe
verb — To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
verb — To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
verb — To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
verb — To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
verb — To cause or generate; to bring about.
noun — An inference.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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educed
verb — To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
verb — To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
adjective — Evoked
adjective — Deduced
verb — To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
verb — To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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eunuch
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huddle
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huddled
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hued
adjective — Coloured; having a hue.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hulled
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hunched
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lunched
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unclench
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unclenched
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lunched is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×1
- cl×2
- cu×5
- de×7
- du×8
- ed×2
- el×2
- en×2
- eu×1
- hu×7
- lu×6
- nu×2
- un×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 8 |
| d | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | · | · | 15 |
| e | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | 7 |
| h | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 7 |
| l | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| n | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| u | · | 2 | · | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Σ | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 185 points of 265 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Friday, March 20, 2026 | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| d | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| h | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| l | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| u ● | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- culch
- deuced
- duce
- duded
- dudeen
- duelled
- duende
- dunch
- heuch
- hunh
- leud
- luce
- lucence
- lude
- lunule
- nulled
- nuncle
- unde
- undee
- undeluded
- undulled
- unended
- unled