Thursday, October 1, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 23
- Points
- 116
- Genius
- 81
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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heed
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
noun — Careful attention.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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heeded
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hoed
verb — To care, be anxious, long.
verb — To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
verb — To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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homed
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hone
noun — A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
verb — To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
noun — A kind of swelling in the cheek.
verb — To grumble.
noun — A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
verb — To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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honed
verb — To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
verb — To grumble.
adjective — Made sharp.
verb — To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
verb — To refine or master (a skill).
verb — To make more acute, intense, or effective.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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honey
noun — A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
verb — To sweeten; to make agreeable.
adjective — Involving or resembling honey.
noun — A variety of this substance.
noun — Nectar.
noun — Something sweet or desirable.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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honeyed
verb — To sweeten; to make agreeable.
adjective — Sweetened, with, or as if with, honey.
verb — To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments.
verb — To be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn.
adjective — Sugary, syrupy.
adjective — Dulcet or mellifluous.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hood
noun — A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
verb — To cover something with a hood.
noun — Gangster, thug.
noun — Neighborhood.
adjective — Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
noun — Person wearing a hoodie.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hooded
verb — To cover something with a hood.
adjective — Wearing a hood.
adjective — Covered with a hood.
adjective — Shaped like a hood.
adjective — (of an animal) Having a crest or similar elastic skin in the neck area.
adjective — (of clothing) Fitted with a hood.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hoodoo
noun — A practitioner of voodoo.
verb — To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.
noun — Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.
noun — A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hooey
noun — Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
noun — A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- he×4
- ho×16
- hy×2
- yo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| y | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 81 points of 116 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20728 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| e | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 |
| h ● | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| m | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| y | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
Other days with this pangram
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 — honeymooned, center Y
Same seven letters
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- acacia 28
- acai 28
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- 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.
- heydey
- hodden
- homo
- homy
- hoodooed
- hoody
- hoyden
- hoydened
- hymned
- hymnody
- nonheme
- nonhome
- ohed
- oohed
- yodh