Monday, October 26, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 43
- Points
- 245
- Genius
- 171
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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hill
noun — An elevated location smaller than a mountain.
verb — To form into a heap or mound.
noun — A sloping road.
noun — A heap of earth surrounding a plant.
noun — A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.
noun — The pitcher’s mound.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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hilt
noun — The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
verb — To provide with a hilt.
noun — The base of the penis.
verb — To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (finger until palm, penis until pelvis).
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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lint
noun — Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
verb — To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
noun — A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
noun — The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
noun — Raw cotton ready for baling.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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nightly
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ninthly
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thinly
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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tilth
noun — Agricultural labour; husbandry.
noun — The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture.
noun — Rich cultivated soil.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
nightly is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gi×5
- gl×2
- hi×7
- il×1
- li×10
- ly×1
- ni×5
- th×1
- ti×11
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 7 |
| h | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 7 |
| i | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 11 |
| n | · | · | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| t | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | 12 |
| Σ | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 171 points of 245 available. The average answer runs 6.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21955 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| g | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| h | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| l ● | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| t | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| y | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 41
- nana 41
- onion 34
- toot 33
- loll 31
- mama 31
- mamma 31
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- mini 29
- minim 29
- nene 29
- lilt 27
- till 27
- tilt 27
- imam 27
- maim 27
- cancan 27
- canna 27
- onto 26
- toon 26
- manna 26
- tint 26
- cocoon 25
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.
- ghyll
- gigglingly
- gilly
- gillying
- gingili
- gingilli
- higgling
- hili
- hilting
- inly
- intitling
- lighttight
- lignin
- liltingly
- ling
- lingy
- linin
- linn
- liny
- lyingly
- nigglingly
- nihil
- nihility
- nill
- nilling
- thill
- tinglingly
- tinnily
- yill