Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 64
- Points
- 292
- Genius
- 204
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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accept
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acceptance
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encampment
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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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mentee
noun — A person who is being mentored
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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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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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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pancetta
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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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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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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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tenement
noun — A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
noun — Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.
noun — Dwelling; abode; habitation.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×4
- an×3
- at×1
- ca×4
- ce×3
- ea×1
- em×1
- en×4
- ma×4
- me×6
- na×2
- ne×2
- pa×6
- pe×4
- ta×6
- te×13
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | · | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | · | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| e | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| m | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 10 |
| n | 1 | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| p | 5 | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 10 |
| t | 11 | 4 | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | 19 |
| Σ | 25 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 204 points of 292 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| c | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Monday, June 22, 2026 |
| e | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| m | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| n | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| p | Monday, June 15, 2026 | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| t ● | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Thursday, June 18, 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.
- acceptant
- acceptee
- aceta
- acta
- ament
- anent
- anta
- antae
- appetence
- appetent
- ataman
- atap
- atma
- atman
- attent
- captan
- cate
- catena
- catenae
- catenate
- cementa
- cetane
- cete
- emmet
- enate
- enemata
- epact
- etape
- etna
- mammate
- mammet
- matt
- meatman
- meatmen
- menta
- metate
- metepa
- nett
- pataca
- paten
- pattee
- patten
- peccant
- pectate
- pecten
- pennate
- pentene
- petnap
- tace
- tampan
- tannate
- tapeta
- tappet
- tate
- tecta
- tenace
- tenpence
- tepa