Friday, April 24, 2026
- Words
- 47
- Points
- 257
- Genius
- 179
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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abandon
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abandoning
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adagio
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boding
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bonding
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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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doodad
noun — A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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goad
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goading
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gonad
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nada
pronoun — Nothing.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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naiad
noun — A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
noun — The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
noun — Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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nonbinding
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ab×3
- ad×3
- ai×1
- ba×6
- bi×5
- bo×3
- da×2
- di×6
- do×8
- ga×1
- go×4
- in×1
- na×2
- no×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 7 |
| b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | · | 14 |
| d | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | · | · | · | 16 |
| g | 2 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | 5 |
| i | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 179 points of 257 available. The average answer runs 6.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| b | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
| d ● | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| g | Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Thursday, April 2, 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.
- aboding
- badinaging
- bandog
- dada
- dado
- dadoing
- dagga
- dago
- dagoba
- danging
- danio
- dibbing
- dido
- dingdong
- dingdonging
- dinning
- dobbin
- doggoning
- dona
- donga
- donna
- gaddi
- gadi
- gadid
- gadoid
- ganoid
- gobioid
- godding
- gonidia
- indaba
- indign
- indigoid
- iodid
- iodin
- nandin
- nandina
- nidi
- niding
- nodi
- nonbonding
- noodging
- ogdoad
- oidia