Saturday, July 18, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 73
- Points
- 389
- Genius
- 272
- Pangrams
- 2
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acacia
noun — A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun — (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
noun — The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun — A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun — Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun — Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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accept
verb — To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
adjective — Accepted.
verb — To admit to a place or a group.
verb — To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
verb — To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
verb — To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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acetal
noun — Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H).
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acetate
noun — Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
noun — Cellulose acetate.
noun — A transparent sheet used for overlays.
noun — Ellipsis of acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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acetic
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
adjective — Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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alpaca
noun — A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
noun — Wool from the alpaca.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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apace
adverb — Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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apiece
adverb — Each by itself; for or to each one
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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attic
noun — The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cacti
noun — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun — Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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calcite
noun — A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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call
noun — A telephone conversation.
verb — (heading) To use one's voice.
noun — A decision or judgement.
noun — The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
noun — A cry or shout.
noun — A short visit, usually for social purposes.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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calla
noun — The calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica.
noun — A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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cape
noun — A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
noun — A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
verb — To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
verb — To look for, search after.
noun — A superhero.
verb — To head or point; to keep a course.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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capital
noun — Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
adjective — Of prime importance.
noun — Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
noun — A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.
noun — The most important city in the field specified.
noun — An uppercase letter.
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caplet
noun — A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.
noun — A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from exceeding an agreed level (the "cap"). Each "caplet", analysable as a call option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets.
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catalpa
noun — Any tree of the genus Catalpa, in the family Bignoniaceae. The two North American species, the southern catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides, and the northern catalpa, Catalpa speciosa — along with the yellow catalpa, Catalpa ovata, from China — are often planted as ornamentals because of their showy flowers and decorative bean pods, though others regard the bean pods as a nuisance.
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catcall
noun — A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
verb — To make such an exclamation.
noun — In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.
noun — A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.
noun — A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cattail
noun — Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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cattle
noun — Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
noun — Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or horses.
noun — People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
noun — (English law, sometimes countable) chattel
noun — Used in restricted contexts to refer to the meat derived from cattle.
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celiac
noun — Someone who has celiac disease.
adjective — Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
adjective — Of or pertaining to celiac disease.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cell
noun — The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
noun — A cellular phone.
noun — A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
noun — The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
noun — A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
noun — Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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cilia
noun — Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ.
noun — A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.
noun — One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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cite
verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
noun — A citation
verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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clap
noun — The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
verb — To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
noun — (with "the") Gonorrhea.
noun — The explosive sound of thunder.
noun — Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
noun — A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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cleat
noun — A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
verb — To strengthen with a cleat.
noun — A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
noun — A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
noun — A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe meant for better traction. (See cleats.)
verb — To tie off, affix, stopper a line or rope, especially to a cleat.
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clip
noun — Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
verb — To grip tightly.
noun — Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:
verb — To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.
noun — An unspecified but normally understood as rapid speed or pace.
noun — An embrace.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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eclat
noun — A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.
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eclectic
noun — Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
adjective — Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
adjective — Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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ecliptic
noun — The apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
adjective — Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
noun — A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
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elect
noun — One chosen or set apart.
verb — To choose or make a decision (to do something)
adjective — Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
noun — In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.
verb — To choose (a candidate) in an election
adjective — Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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elicit
verb — To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
adjective — Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
verb — To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
verb — To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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elliptic
adjective — Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
adjective — Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
adjective — (in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
adjective — (of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.
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elliptical
noun — An elliptical galaxy.
adjective — In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
noun — An elliptical trainer.
adjective — Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
adjective — (of speech) Concise, condensed.
adjective — Elliptic.
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epic
adjective — Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
adjective — Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
noun — An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
adjective — Of, or relating to, an epic.
noun — A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
noun — In software development, a large or extended user story.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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epileptic
noun — A person who has epilepsy.
adjective — Of or relating to epilepsy.
noun — A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
adjective — Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).
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icicle
noun — A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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iliac
adjective — Of or pertaining to the ilium.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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illicit
noun — A banned or unlawful item.
adjective — Not approved by law, but not invalid.
adjective — Breaking social norms.
adjective — Unlawful.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ipecac
noun — The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.
noun — Syrup of ipecac, produced from this plant's root, used to induce emesis (vomiting).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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italic
noun — A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
noun — An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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lace
noun — A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly. Wp
noun — A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp
verb — To fasten (something) with laces.
verb — To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
noun — Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.
verb — To interweave items.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lactate
verb — To secrete or produce milk
noun — Any salt or ester of lactic acid
noun — Ellipsis of lactate ion
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lacteal
noun — (chiefly in plural) Each of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the mesentery to the thoracic duct.
adjective — Relating to milk.
noun — One of the lactiferous ducts or other components of milk-producing organs.
adjective — Relating to milk production.
adjective — Relating to, or containing, chyle.
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lactic
adjective — Of, relating to, or derived from milk
adjective — (of fermentation) That produces lactic acid
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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laic
noun — A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
adjective — Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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lattice
noun — A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
verb — To make a lattice of.
noun — A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands that cross each other.
noun — A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
noun — A discrete subgroup of Rn which is isomorphic to Zn (considered as an additive group) and spans the real vector space Rn.
noun — A model of the tuning relationships of a just intonation system, comprising an array of points in a periodic multidimensional pattern.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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lice
noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
noun — (not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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licit
adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lilac
noun — A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink or purple flowers.
adjective — Having a pale purple colour.
noun — A flower of the lilac shrub.
noun — (color) A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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pace
noun — Step.
verb — To walk back and forth in a small distance.
adjective — Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.
preposition — With all due respect to.
noun — Easter.
noun — Way of stepping.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pact
noun — An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
verb — To form a pact; to agree formally.
noun — An agreement between two or more nations
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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palace
noun — Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
verb — To decorate or ornate.
noun — A large and lavishly ornate residence.
noun — A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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peace
noun — A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
verb — To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
interjection — Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
noun — A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
noun — Harmony in personal relations.
noun — A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pellicle
noun — A thin skin or film.
noun — A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
noun — Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
noun — The skin of a mushroom cap.
noun — The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
noun — The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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peptic
noun — An agent that promotes digestion.
adjective — Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
noun — (in the plural) The digestive organs.
adjective — Of or pertaining to pepsin.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pica
noun — A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.
noun — A size of type between small pica and English, standardized as 12-point.
noun — Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.
noun — A magpie.
noun — (usually with qualifier) A font of this size.
noun — A unit of length equivalent to 12 points, officially 35/83 cm (0.166 in) after 1886 but now 1/6 in.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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piece
noun — A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
noun — A single item belonging to a class of similar items
noun — An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
noun — An article published in the press.
verb — (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
noun — A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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placate
verb — To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
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place
noun — (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
verb — To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
noun — A location or position in space.
noun — A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
noun — A passage or extract from a book or document.
noun — A topic.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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tacit
adjective — Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
adjective — Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tact
noun — The sense of touch; feeling.
verb — To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
noun — The stroke in beating time.
noun — Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.
noun — A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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tactic
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
adjective — Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
noun — A maneuver used against an enemy.
noun — A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective — Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tactical
noun — A combinator of proof tactics.
adjective — Of, or relating to tactics
noun — A private war reenactment event involving mock battles or skirmishes.
adjective — Of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones
adjective — Adroit, skilful or ingenious
adjective — Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tactile
adjective — Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
adjective — Used for feeling.
adjective — Of or relating to the sense of touch.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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tailpiece
noun — An appendage or appendix.
noun — An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.
noun — A short joist between a header and a wall.
noun — The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.
noun — The part of a lock that transmits motion from the hub to the latch bolt.
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talc
noun — Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
verb — To apply talc to.
noun — A microscope slide made of a plate of mica, generally in use from the start of modern microscopy until the early nineteenth century, after which glass slides became the standard medium.
noun — A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
noun — Talcum powder.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×6
- al×1
- ap×2
- at×1
- ca×11
- ce×3
- ci×2
- cl×3
- ec×3
- el×5
- ep×2
- ic×1
- il×2
- ip×1
- it×1
- la×7
- li×3
- pa×3
- pe×3
- pi×3
- pl×2
- ta×8
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | · | · | · | 10 |
| c | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | · | · | · | 19 |
| e | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| i | · | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| l | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | · | · | · | 10 |
| p | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 11 |
| t | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 8 |
| Σ | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 73 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 272 points of 389 available. The average answer runs 5.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, July 17, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| c ● | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | Monday, July 6, 2026 |
| e | Friday, July 17, 2026 | Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| i | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| l | Friday, July 17, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| p | Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| t | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 20
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.
- acatalectic
- acceptee
- aceta
- acta
- aecia
- aecial
- alcaic
- alec
- allelic
- apatetic
- apical
- aplitic
- atactic
- atelic
- caca
- caeca
- caecal
- calceate
- calcic
- calcitic
- calicle
- calipee
- callet
- callipee
- calpac
- capacitate
- capelet
- capita
- capitate
- cappelletti
- catalatic
- catalectic
- cataleptic
- cate
- cattie
- ceca
- cecal
- ceil
- cella
- cellae
- celt
- cepe
- cete
- cicala
- cicale
- ciliate
- cilice
- clapt
- clepe
- clept
- clipt
- clitella
- clitic
- ectatic
- epact
- epical
- etic
- icecap
- ictic
- ileac
- illitic
- paca
- pataca
- pectate
- pectic
- pelitic
- pical
- piccalilli
- pice
- placet
- plaice
- plica
- plicae
- plical
- plicate
- tace
- tecta
- tectal
- tectite
- telic
- tical
- tictac
- tipcat