Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Words
- 57
- Points
- 252
- Genius
- 176
- Pangram
- 1
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alluvial
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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aril
noun — A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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arrival
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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atria
noun — A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
noun — A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
noun — A cavity, entrance, or passage.
noun — Any enclosed sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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attar
noun — An essential oil extracted from flowers.
noun — A perfume made from this oil.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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avail
noun — Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
verb — To turn to the advantage of.
noun — Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
noun — An advertising slot or package.
noun — A press avail.
noun — Non-binding notice of availability for work.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lair
noun — A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
noun — A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
noun — A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
noun — A bed or resting place.
noun — A grave; a cemetery plot.
verb — To rest; to dwell.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lava
noun — The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
noun — Magma.
noun — A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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liar
noun — One who tells lies.
noun — A swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lira
noun — The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
noun — The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
noun — The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
noun — The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
noun — A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
noun — Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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luau
noun — An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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rail
noun — The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
noun — A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
noun — A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
noun — A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
verb — To criticize severely.
noun — Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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raita
noun — A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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ratatat
noun — A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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rial
noun — The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
noun — An old gold coin of England.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ritual
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rival
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tart
adjective — Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
noun — A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
noun — A prostitute.
verb — To practice prostitution
adjective — (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
adjective — Sharp; keen; severe.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tartar
noun — A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
noun — A fearsome or angrily violent person.
noun — A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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taut
adjective — Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
adjective — (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
adjective — (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
adjective — (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
adjective — Experiencing anxiety or stress.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tiara
noun — The papal crown.
noun — An ornamental coronet.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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titular
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trail
noun — The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
verb — To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
noun — A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
noun — A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
noun — A walk in which all the edges are distinct.
verb — To drag (something) behind on the ground.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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trait
noun — An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
noun — An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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travail
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trial
noun — An opportunity to test something out; a test.
verb — To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
adjective — Pertaining to a trial or test.
adjective — Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
noun — Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
noun — A difficult or annoying experience.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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trivial
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ultra
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vault
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vial
noun — A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
verb — To put or keep in, or as in, a vial.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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villa
noun — (plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
noun — (plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.
noun — (plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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viral
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virtual
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vital
adjective — Relating to, or characteristic of life.
adjective — Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
adjective — Invigorating or life-giving.
adjective — Necessary to continued existence.
adjective — Relating to the recording of life events.
adjective — Very important.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
virtual is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- ar×3
- at×4
- au×2
- av×2
- la×5
- li×2
- lu×1
- ra×4
- ri×3
- ru×1
- ta×7
- ti×2
- tr×6
- ul×1
- uv×2
- va×1
- vi×5
- vu×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| l | 5 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 8 |
| r | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | 8 |
| t | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | · | 15 |
| u | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| v | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | 9 |
| Σ | 17 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 57 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 176 points of 252 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19911 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| i | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| l | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| r | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
| t | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| u | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| v | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- acacia 26
- acai 26
- nene 26
- imam 25
- maim 25
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
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.
- aalii
- airt
- alar
- alluvia
- alula
- alular
- artal
- arval
- atlatl
- aurar
- ilia
- ilial
- illuvia
- illuvial
- laari
- lall
- lari
- lati
- latria
- laura
- lavalava
- litai
- raia
- ratal
- riata
- tala
- talar
- talaria
- tatar
- tuatara
- ulva
- urari
- urial
- vail
- vair
- valuta
- valval
- valvar
- valvula
- valvular
- vara
- varia
- vatu
- vita
- vitta
- viva
- vivaria