Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Words
- 57
- Points
- 252
- Genius
- 176
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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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 21 recorded puzzles.
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aril
noun — A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
Appeared in 8 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 12 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 8 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 8 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noun — The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
noun — The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.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 8 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 8 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 8 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 12 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 12 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 13 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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titular
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travail
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trivial
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ultra
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vault
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viral
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virtual
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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. 17142 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 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.
- 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