Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 29
- Points
- 116
- Genius
- 81
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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ahoy
noun — An utterance of this interjection.
verb — To hail with a cry of "ahoy".
interjection — Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
interjection — Warning of something approaching or impending.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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annoy
noun — A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
verb — To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
noun — That which causes such a feeling.
verb — To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
verb — To molest; to harm; to injure.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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anyhoo
adverb — Anyhow
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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henna
noun — A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.
adjective — Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
noun — A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
noun — A rich reddish-brown colour.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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hyena
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 41 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 41 recorded puzzles.
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nanny
noun — A child's nurse.
verb — To serve as a nanny.
noun — A grandmother.
noun — A godmother.
noun — A female goat.
verb — To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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payphone
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yahoo
noun — A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
verb — To give a cry of "yahoo".
interjection — An exclamation of joy or enjoyment.
noun — A humanoid cryptid said to exist in parts of eastern Australia, and also reported in the Bahamas.
verb — To search using the Yahoo! search engine.
interjection — A battle cry.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ae×1
- ah×1
- an×4
- ap×1
- ha×2
- he×2
- hy×1
- na×4
- ne×1
- pa×7
- pe×1
- po×1
- ya×2
- ye×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | 7 |
| h | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | 5 |
| n | 4 | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| p | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 29 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 81 points of 116 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 22026 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| h | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| n | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| p | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| y | Monday, October 26, 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
- olio 26
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.
- anna
- anoa
- apnoea
- apophony
- ayah
- epha
- ephah
- haen
- haha
- honan
- hoya
- hyaena
- hypha
- hyphae
- hyponea
- hypopnea
- nappe
- nappy
- nona
- opah
- paeon
- pahoehoe
- panne
- papayan
- pean
- penna
- pennae
- yapon
- yean