Monday, September 28, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 45
- Points
- 198
- Genius
- 138
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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conduct
noun — The act or method of controlling or directing
verb — To lead, or guide; to escort.
noun — Skillful guidance or management; leadership
noun — Behaviour; the manner of behaving
noun — (of a literary work) plot; storyline
noun — Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another
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conductor
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coot
noun — Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
noun — A foolish or eccentric fellow
noun — (with the) A success; something excellent.
noun — Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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doctor
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nonconductor
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onto
adjective — (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.
preposition — Upon; on top of.
preposition — Aware of.
preposition — Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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root
noun — The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
verb — To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
noun — An act of sexual intercourse.
verb — To turn up or dig with the snout.
verb — (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
noun — A root vegetable.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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rotor
noun — A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
noun — The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.
noun — A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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toon
noun — A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
noun — A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
noun — A town.
noun — A melody.
noun — A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
noun — The wood of this tree.
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 33 recorded puzzles.
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torn
verb — To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
verb — To injure as if by pulling apart.
verb — To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
verb — To make (an opening) with force or energy.
verb — (often with off or out) To remove by tearing.
verb — (of structures, with down) To demolish
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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toro
noun — A traditional Japanese lantern.
noun — Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tort
noun — An injury or wrong.
adjective — Tart; sharp.
adjective — Stretched tight; taut.
noun — A tortoise.
noun — A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
noun — A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tout
noun — Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
verb — To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
noun — In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.
noun — A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
noun — A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
noun — An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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trod
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trot
noun — Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
noun — Heroin (drug).
noun — An ugly old woman, a hag.
verb — To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
noun — A genre of Korean pop music employing repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections.
noun — A supporter of Trotskyism.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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turn
verb — (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
noun — A change of direction or orientation.
verb — (heading) To change condition or attitude.
verb — To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
verb — (usually with over) To complete.
verb — To make (money); turn a profit.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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tutu
noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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unto
preposition — Up to, indicating a motion towards a thing and then stopping at it.
conjunction — Up to the time or degree that; until.
preposition — To, indicating an indirect object.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- co×10
- cr×1
- cu×2
- do×2
- du×1
- no×1
- on×1
- or×1
- ou×4
- ro×4
- ru×2
- to×7
- tr×3
- tu×4
- un×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | · | 13 |
| d | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| n | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 6 |
| r | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 |
| t | 11 | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 14 |
| u | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 19 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 138 points of 198 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20611 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| d | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| r | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| t ● | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
| u | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- acacia 28
- acai 28
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cancan 25
- canna 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
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.
- conodont
- conto
- cornuto
- croton
- cunt
- dunt
- nocturn
- nondoctor
- notturno
- octoroon
- otto
- outcount
- outroot
- outtrot
- outturn
- roto
- tondo
- torc
- torot
- torr
- turd
- unroot
- untorn
- untrod