Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 18
- Points
- 78
- Genius
- 54
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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equine
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equinox
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nene
noun — The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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neon
noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
noun — A form or sample of the element.
noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.
noun — A neon tetra fish.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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nine
noun — The digit or figure 9.
numeral — A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
noun — A playing card with nine pips.
noun — A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
noun — (usually in the plural) A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.).
noun — A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players).
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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none
noun — A person without religious affiliation.
adverb — To no extent, in no way.
pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.
noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.
noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 47 recorded puzzles.
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noun
noun — (grammar, narrow sense) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
verb — To convert a word to a noun.
noun — (grammar, now rare, broad sense) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 33 recorded puzzles.
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queen
noun — A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria.
verb — To make a queen.
noun — The wife or widow of a king.
noun — The most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
noun — A playing card with the letter "Q" and the image of a queen on it, the twelfth card in a given suit.
noun — A red disk that is the most valuable piece in the Asian game of carom.
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quinine
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unique
noun — A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.
adjective — Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
adjective — Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
adjective — Particular, characteristic.
adjective — Of a rare quality, unusual.
equinox is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- en×1
- eq×2
- in×1
- ne×2
- ni×1
- no×4
- on×1
- ox×1
- qu×2
- un×2
- xe×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 6 | · | · | · | 1 | 7 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| q | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| x | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 54 points of 78 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20304 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Monday, September 21, 2026 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| n ● | Monday, September 21, 2026 | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| q | Friday, September 18, 2026 | first recorded time |
| u | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| x | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 32
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 28
- acacia 27
- acai 27
- imam 26
- maim 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- onto 25
- toon 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
- natant 24
- cancan 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.
- exine
- exon
- inion
- ionone
- ninon
- nixe
- nixie
- nonunique
- quin
- quinin
- quinone
- quoin