Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 31
- Points
- 138
- Genius
- 96
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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alfalfa
noun — A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
noun — A type or breed of this plant.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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fail
noun — Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
verb — To be unsuccessful.
adjective — That is a failure.
noun — A piece of turf cut from grassland.
noun — A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
noun — A failure (something incapable of success)
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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faint
noun — The act of fainting, syncope.
adjective — (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
verb — To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
noun — The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
adjective — Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
adjective — Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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fall
noun — The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
verb — (heading) To be moved downwards.
noun — The chasing of a hunted whale.
noun — A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
noun — The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
noun — A loss of greatness or status.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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filial
adjective — Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
adjective — Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.
adjective — Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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fill
verb — To occupy fully, to take up all of.
noun — (after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.
noun — One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.
verb — To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
verb — To enter (something), making it full.
verb — To become full.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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fillip
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final
noun — A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
adjective — Last; ultimate.
noun — The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
noun — A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
noun — The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
noun — The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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finial
noun — The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.
noun — Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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flail
noun — A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
verb — To beat using a flail or similar implement.
noun — A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
verb — To wave or swing vigorously
verb — To thresh.
verb — To move like a flail.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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flan
noun — Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case. (Compare quiche.)
noun — A fan of the U.S. TV series Firefly.
noun — (Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
noun — A coin die. (Compare planchet.)
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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flap
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flat
noun — An area of level ground.
verb — To make a flat call; to call without raising.
adjective — Having no variations in height.
adverb — So as to be flat.
noun — An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room.
verb — To beat or strike; pound
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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flip
noun — A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
verb — To throw so as to turn over.
interjection — Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
adjective — Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
noun — A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).
noun — A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
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flippant
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infill
noun — That which fills in a space, hole or gap.
verb — To fill in a space, hole or gap.
noun — Infiltration, the act of going into a place.
noun — The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap.
verb — To rededicate land in an urban environment to new construction.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lift
noun — An act of lifting or raising.
verb — To raise or rise.
noun — Air.
noun — The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
noun — Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
noun — An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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naif
noun — One who is naive.
adjective — Naive.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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pilaf
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pitfall
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plaintiff
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×1
- al×1
- an×1
- fa×5
- fi×6
- fl×8
- in×2
- li×1
- na×1
- pf×1
- pi×2
- pl×1
- ti×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | · | 1 | 2 | · | · | 3 |
| f | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 19 |
| i | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | 2 |
| l | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| p | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 96 points of 138 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19454 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
| f ● | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
| i | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| n | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Monday, August 24, 2026 |
| p | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
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.
- affinal
- alfa
- alif
- antifat
- fain
- fallal
- fila
- infall
- infanta
- pilaff
- taffia
- tafia
- tailfan
- tiffin