Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 21
- Points
- 79
- Genius
- 55
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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grittily
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gritty
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guiltily
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guilty
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liturgy
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liturgy is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gi×6
- gl×2
- gr×4
- gu×6
- li×1
- tr×1
- ug×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 9 | 4 | 3 | · | 2 | 18 |
| l | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 |
| t | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| u | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 55 points of 79 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
1st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
2nd percentile
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| g ● | Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| t | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| u | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
| y | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Tuesday, June 16, 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.
- gilly
- gluily
- grig
- grigri
- grugru
- guitguit
- gurry
- gutty
- gyri
- iglu
- trigly
- trug
- uglily