Thursday, October 29, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 53
- Points
- 227
- Genius
- 158
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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adorn
verb — To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
adjective — Adorned; ornate
noun — Adornment
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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agar
noun — A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
noun — A culture medium based on this material.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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agora
noun — A place for gathering.
noun — Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.
noun — A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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ardor
noun — Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
noun — Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
noun — Intense heat.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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darn
verb — Euphemism of damn.
adjective — Damn.
adverb — (degree) Damned.
verb — To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
noun — A place mended by darning.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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donor
noun — One who makes a donation.
noun — A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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door
noun — A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
verb — To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.
noun — Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.
noun — (immigration) An entry point.
noun — A means of approach or access.
noun — A barrier.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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dorado
noun — Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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drag
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dragon
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dragoon
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droop
noun — Something which is limp or sagging
verb — To hang downward; to sag.
noun — A condition or posture of drooping
verb — To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
verb — To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag.
verb — To allow to droop or sink.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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drop
noun — A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
verb — To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
noun — A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
noun — (now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.
noun — That which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
noun — A thing which drops or hangs down:
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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gorp
noun — A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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grad
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grand
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grandad
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granddad
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grog
noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.
noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.
noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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odor
noun — Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
noun — A strong, pervasive quality.
noun — Esteem.
noun — Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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poor
noun — (with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.
adjective — With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
adjective — Of low quality.
adjective — Used to express pity.
adjective — Deficient in a specified way.
adjective — Inadequate, insufficient.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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prod
noun — A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
verb — To poke, to push, to touch.
noun — A production.
noun — A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.
noun — A poke.
noun — A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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prop
noun — An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
verb — (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
noun — An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
noun — The propeller of an aircraft.
verb — To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
noun — A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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radar
noun — A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
verb — To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
noun — A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
noun — A superior ability to detect something.
noun — An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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radon
noun — The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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raga
noun — Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
noun — Passion, love, lust.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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rand
noun — The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
noun — A border, edge or rim.
noun — A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
noun — A strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
noun — A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
verb — To rant; to storm.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rando
noun — An arbitrary person with whom one has no shared social connection.
noun — A person going to a party without being invited.
adjective — Random; arbitrary.
noun — Anything selected at random.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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road
noun — A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
noun — A path chosen in life or career.
adjective — At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.
noun — A journey, or stage of a journey.
noun — A road; or particularly a car, as a means of transportation.
noun — (often in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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roan
noun — An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
adjective — Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
noun — The color of such an animal.
noun — A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
noun — Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
noun — Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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roar
noun — A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
verb — To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
verb — To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
noun — A loud resounding noise.
verb — Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
verb — Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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rondo
noun — A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
noun — A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.
noun — A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.
noun — A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other group tries to take possession of the ball.
noun — A gambling game played with small balls on a table.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rood
noun — A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
noun — A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
noun — A measure of five and a half yards in length.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×1
- ag×2
- an×1
- ap×1
- ar×2
- da×1
- do×3
- dr×5
- go×2
- gr×11
- od×1
- or×2
- pa×3
- po×3
- pr×4
- ra×6
- ro×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 5 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 7 |
| d | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 9 |
| g | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 13 |
| o | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| p | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 10 |
| r | 7 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 11 |
| Σ | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 158 points of 227 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 22145 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| g | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| n | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| o | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| p | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| r ● | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
Other days with these pangrams
- Friday, November 21, 2025 — grandpop, center P
- Friday, November 21, 2025 — propaganda, center P
Same seven letters
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
- cancan 28
- canna 28
- lilt 27
- till 27
- tilt 27
- imam 27
- maim 27
- cocoon 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- manna 26
- tint 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.
- aggro
- dorp
- dorr
- drongo
- gadroon
- garron
- gnar
- gnarr
- godroon
- grana
- nard
- nonpar
- nonpoor
- orad
- ordo
- organa
- organon
- orra
- pandoor
- pandora
- para
- parador
- parang
- pard
- pargo
- parr
- podagra
- prang
- prao
- proa
- prog
- randan