Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Words
- 50
- Points
- 225
- Genius
- 157
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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betaken
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embank
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embankment
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katana
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keen
adjective — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
adjective — Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
adjective — Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
adjective — Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
adjective — Fierce, intense, vehement.
adjective — Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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kente
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knee
noun — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
noun — The part of a garment that covers the knee.
noun — An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
verb — To poke or strike with the knee.
verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
noun — A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mentee
noun — A person who is being mentored
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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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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nankeen
noun — A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
Appeared in 5 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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taken
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tank
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tanka
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tenement
noun — A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
noun — Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.
noun — Dwelling; abode; habitation.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ab×2
- am×1
- an×3
- ba×6
- be×5
- ea×1
- em×3
- en×2
- ka×1
- ke×2
- kn×1
- ma×4
- me×3
- na×5
- ne×3
- ta×3
- te×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | · | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | 6 |
| b | 5 | · | 4 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 11 |
| e | · | 2 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| k | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| m | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 7 |
| n | 5 | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 8 |
| t | 3 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 8 |
| Σ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 157 points of 225 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, March 27, 2026 | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| b | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| e | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| k | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| n ● | Friday, March 27, 2026 | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| t | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 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.
- akene
- ameban
- amebean
- ament
- anabaena
- ananke
- anent
- anna
- anta
- antae
- ataman
- atman
- attent
- bannet
- batman
- batmen
- bemean
- bename
- bene
- benne
- bennet
- enate
- enemata
- entameba
- entamebae
- etna
- kana
- kanban
- kane
- katakana
- kent
- ketene
- mana
- manana
- mannan
- meatman
- meatmen
- menta
- nabe
- neem
- nema
- nett
- tannate