Saturday, September 26, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 140
- Genius
- 98
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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choir
noun — Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
verb — To sing in concert.
noun — The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.
noun — (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
noun — Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cocci
noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.
noun — Coccidioidomycosis
noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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coho
noun — An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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coir
noun — The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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comic
noun — A comedian.
adjective — Funny; amusing; comical.
noun — A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
noun — A children's newspaper.
adjective — Relating to comedy.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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croc
noun — A crocodile.
noun — A plastic slip-on shoe.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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croci
noun — A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
noun — Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
noun — A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
noun — A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hooch
noun — Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
noun — A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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horror
noun — An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
noun — Something horrible; that which excites horror.
noun — Intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
noun — A genre of fiction designed to evoke a feeling of fear and suspense.
noun — An individual work in this genre.
noun — A nasty or ill-behaved person; a rascal or terror.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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hour
noun — A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
noun — A season, moment, or time.
noun — The time.
noun — (in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.
noun — (in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
noun — A distance that can be traveled in one hour.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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humor
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ichor
noun — The liquid that in Greek mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods
noun — Any bloodlike fluid
noun — A watery, fetid discharge from a sore
noun — Yellow bile
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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mirror
noun — A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
verb — Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.
noun — An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
noun — A disk, website or other resource that contains replicated data.
noun — A mirror carp.
noun — A kind of political self-help book, advising kings, princes, etc. on how to behave.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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rococo
noun — A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
adjective — Of or relating to the rococo style.
adjective — Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
adjective — Old-fashioned.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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room
noun — Opportunity or scope (to do something).
verb — To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
adjective — Wide; spacious; roomy.
adverb — Far; at a distance; wide in space or extent.
noun — A deep blue dye.
noun — Space for something, or to carry out an activity.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ch×3
- co×5
- cr×3
- cu×1
- ho×3
- hu×1
- ic×1
- mi×2
- mo×4
- mu×1
- oc×1
- ou×1
- ro×3
- ru×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 6 | 2 | · | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| m | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | 7 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| r | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 98 points of 140 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20488 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Friday, September 25, 2026 | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| h | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| i | Friday, September 25, 2026 | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| o ● | Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| u | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
Other days with this pangram
- Sunday, August 31, 2025 — chromium, center C
Same seven letters
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.
- chico
- chiro
- choric
- chromic
- chromo
- coccic
- coco
- cooch
- coocoo
- corium
- corm
- cruor
- homo
- houri
- humour
- micrococci
- microhm
- micromho
- mohur
- momi
- morro
- mouch
- mouchoir
- mucor
- mucro
- ohmic
- rumour