Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Words
- 53
- Points
- 205
- Genius
- 143
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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emit
verb — To send out or give off
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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item
noun — A distinct physical object.
noun — A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
noun — Two people who are having a relationship with each other.
noun — A matter for discussion in an agenda.
noun — (psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
noun — A short article in a newspaper.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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meet
verb — To make contact (with) while in proximity.
verb — To make physical or perceptual contact.
verb — To satisfy; to comply with.
noun — A meeting.
noun — A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
verb — (Of groups) To come together.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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megahit
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mete
verb — (usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
verb — To measure.
adjective — Suitable; right; proper.
noun — A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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might
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mite
noun — Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
noun — (sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle
noun — (often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one you take pity on; rascal
noun — A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
noun — A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
noun — A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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mitigate
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mitt
noun — An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
noun — A mitten
noun — (especially in plural) A hand.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tatami
noun — Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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teem
verb — To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
verb — To be stocked to overflowing.
verb — To pour (especially with rain)
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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time
noun — The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.
noun — A duration of time.
noun — The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
noun — An instant of time.
verb — To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.
verb — To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
megahit is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×3
- ei×3
- em×1
- ga×3
- ha×4
- he×4
- im×1
- it×1
- ma×4
- me×6
- mi×4
- ta×3
- te×7
- th×6
- ti×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| e | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| h | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| i | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| m | 9 | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | · | 14 |
| t | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 19 |
| Σ | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 143 points of 205 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| g | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| h | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| i | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| t ● | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 28
- loll 27
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- 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
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 20
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.
- agamete
- atma
- eath
- emmet
- gemmate
- geta
- ghat
- haematite
- haet
- heighth
- heth
- hight
- highth
- himatia
- imamate
- magmata
- mammate
- mammati
- mammet
- matt
- megagamete
- metage
- metate
- mimetite
- tagmeme
- tammie
- tate
- tattie
- teth
- thae
- titi
- tittie