Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Words
- 64
- Points
- 286
- Genius
- 200
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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annotate
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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atone
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ethane
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heathen
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heptane
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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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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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neath
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neonate
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notate
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oaten
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panettone
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pant
noun — A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).
verb — To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
noun — A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
noun — Eager longing.
verb — To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
verb — To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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pantheon
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phaeton
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phonate
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potentate
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tapa
noun — Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
noun — Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
noun — A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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thane
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phaeton, phonate are perfect pangrams — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ae×1
- an×6
- ap×1
- at×2
- ea×1
- et×1
- ha×4
- he×6
- na×4
- ne×5
- no×1
- oa×2
- pa×10
- pe×4
- ph×3
- po×3
- ta×3
- te×3
- th×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 2 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 10 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| h | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 10 |
| n | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 10 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| t | 5 | 2 | 3 | · | · | · | 10 |
| Σ | 26 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 64 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 200 points of 286 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| h | Monday, May 11, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| n | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
| o | Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| p | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | Monday, May 11, 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.
- anatto
- anent
- anna
- anoa
- anta
- antae
- aphtha
- aphthae
- apnoea
- appetent
- atap
- attent
- eath
- enate
- epha
- ephah
- etape
- etna
- haen
- haet
- haha
- hant
- hapten
- haptene
- honan
- naphtha
- naphthene
- nappe
- nepenthean
- nona
- nota
- opah
- paeon
- pahoehoe
- panne
- panto
- pantothenate
- paten
- pattee
- patten
- pean
- penna
- pennae
- pennate
- petnap
- phenate
- tannate
- tanto
- tapeta
- tappet
- tate
- teopan
- tepa
- thae
- toea