Friday, September 25, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 59
- Points
- 319
- Genius
- 223
- Pangram
- 1
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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 28 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 28 recorded puzzles.
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acid
noun — A sour substance.
adjective — Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
noun — Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:
noun — Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
adjective — Sour-tempered.
adjective — Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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acidic
adjective — Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
adjective — Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
adjective — Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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acne
noun — A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
noun — A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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advance
noun — A forward move; improvement or progression.
verb — To promote or advantage.
adjective — Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
noun — An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
noun — An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
noun — (in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
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advanced
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advice
noun — An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.
noun — Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
noun — (commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence
noun — In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
noun — In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
noun — A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
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cadence
noun — The act or state of declining or sinking.
verb — To give a cadence to.
noun — Balanced, rhythmic flow.
noun — The measure or beat of movement.
noun — The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
noun — A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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cane
noun — A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof
noun — The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
noun — A rod-shaped tool or device, somewhat like a cane
noun — Split rattan, as used in wickerwork, basketry and the like
verb — To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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caned
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
adjective — Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
adjective — Filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother.
verb — To destroy; to comprehensively defeat
verb — To do something well, in a competent fashion
verb — To produce extreme pain
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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canned
verb — To seal in a can.
adjective — Preserved in cans.
verb — To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
verb — To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
verb — To shut up.
verb — To fire or dismiss an employee.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cava
noun — A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.
noun — The vena cava.
noun — A cavity
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cave
noun — A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
verb — To collapse.
verb — To surrender.
noun — A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
noun — A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
verb — To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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caved
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cede
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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ceded
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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cicada
noun — Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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civic
adjective — Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
adjective — Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dance
noun — A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
verb — To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
noun — A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
noun — A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
noun — A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
noun — The art, profession, and study of dancing.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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danced
verb — To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
verb — To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
verb — To perform the steps to.
verb — To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
verb — To make love or have sex.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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decadence
noun — A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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decide
verb — To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
verb — To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
verb — To cause someone to come to a decision
verb — To cut off; to separate
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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decided
verb — To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
verb — To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
adjective — Clear; unmistakable
adjective — Determined; resolute
verb — To cause someone to come to a decision
verb — To cut off; to separate
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deicide
noun — The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter.
noun — The killer of a god or goddess.
noun — The crucifixion of Jesus viewed as a crime.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deviance
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dice
verb — To cut into small cubes.
noun — A regular polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance.
verb — To play dice.
noun — That which has been diced.
noun — (plural also dies) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.
noun — Gaming with one or more dice.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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diced
verb — To cut into small cubes.
verb — To play dice.
verb — To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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evidence
noun — Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
verb — To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.
noun — Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.
noun — One who bears witness.
noun — A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.
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evidenced
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evinced
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iced
adjective — With ice added.
adjective — Covered with icing.
adjective — Very cold, but not necessarily containing ice.
verb — To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.
verb — To cool with ice, as a beverage.
verb — To murder.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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niacin
noun — A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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nice
noun — Niceness.
adjective — Pleasant, satisfactory.
adverb — Nicely.
interjection — Used to signify a job well done.
verb — To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.
adjective — Of a person: friendly, attractive.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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niece
noun — A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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vaccine
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vivace
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×8
- ad×3
- ca×15
- ce×2
- ci×2
- da×2
- de×11
- di×2
- ev×4
- ic×1
- in×3
- ni×3
- va×1
- vi×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | · | 4 | 2 | 1 | · | 11 |
| c | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | · | · | 19 |
| d | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| e | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| v | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 12 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 59 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 223 points of 319 available. The average answer runs 5.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20458 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| c ● | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Sunday, August 16, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| v | Friday, August 28, 2026 | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 32
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- acacia 28
- acai 28
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- onto 25
- toon 25
- cancan 25
- canna 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 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.
- accidence
- accidia
- accidie
- acedia
- acini
- acinic
- acned
- aecia
- aecidia
- caca
- caddice
- cade
- cadenced
- cadi
- caeca
- caid
- cain
- candida
- cannie
- cavie
- ceca
- cedi
- cicadae
- cine
- civie
- dace
- decane
- decennia
- diacid
- diacidic
- edenic
- encaenia
- encina
- enneadic
- evincive
- indican
- nance
- nicad
- vaccina
- vaccinee
- vaccinia
- vanadic
- vendace
- viced
- vinca
- vinic