Monday, October 19, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 31
- Points
- 153
- Genius
- 107
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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ghee
noun — A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
noun — Vegetable oil for cooking.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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heel
noun — The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
verb — To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
noun — The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
verb — To incline to one side; to tilt.
verb — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
verb — To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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heeling
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henge
noun — A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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high
noun — A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
verb — To rise.
adjective — Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
adverb — In or to an elevated position.
noun — Thought; intention; determination; purpose.
verb — To hie; to hasten.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hill
noun — An elevated location smaller than a mountain.
verb — To form into a heap or mound.
noun — A sloping road.
noun — A heap of earth surrounding a plant.
noun — A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.
noun — The pitcher’s mound.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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wheel
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wheelie
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wheeling
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while
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whiling
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gh×1
- he×7
- hi×5
- ne×2
- ni×1
- we×2
- wh×13
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | · | · | 12 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| w | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Σ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 107 points of 153 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21599 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| g | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| h ● | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| l | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| w | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 40
- nana 40
- onion 34
- toot 33
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- loll 30
- mama 30
- mamma 30
- nene 29
- mini 28
- minim 28
- cancan 27
- canna 27
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- tint 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
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.
- elhi
- enwheel
- enwheeling
- ghillie
- gighe
- heigh
- heil
- heiling
- helling
- hieing
- higgle
- higgling
- hili
- nighing
- nihil
- wheen
- whig
- whin