Friday, October 2, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 56
- Points
- 257
- Genius
- 179
- Pangram
- 1
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anti
adjective — Opposed to something.
noun — A person opposed to a concept or principle.
preposition — Alternative form of anti-
adjective — That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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attain
verb — To gain (an object or desired result).
verb — To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
verb — To reach in excellence or degree.
verb — To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
verb — To get at the knowledge of.
verb — To reach a person after being behind them.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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implant
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inapt
adjective — Unapt
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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initial
adjective — Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
noun — In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
noun — The first letter of a word or a name.
verb — To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
noun — A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
adjective — Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lantana
noun — Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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limit
noun — A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
verb — To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
noun — The final, utmost, or furthest point; the border or edge.
noun — A restriction; a check or curb; a hindrance.
noun — A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).
noun — (as "the limit") A person who is exasperating, intolerable, astounding, etc.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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lint
noun — Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
verb — To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
noun — A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
noun — The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
noun — Raw cotton ready for baling.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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maintain
verb — To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
verb — To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
verb — To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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malt
noun — Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
verb — To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
noun — Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
noun — A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
noun — Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
verb — To become malt.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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manta
noun — A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
noun — Any of several very large pelagic rays of the genus Manta, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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militia
noun — An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
noun — The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g. modern Belarus).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mint
adjective — (with condition) Like new.
noun — Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
noun — A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
noun — The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
noun — A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
noun — A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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mitt
noun — An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
noun — A mitten
noun — (especially in plural) A hand.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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natal
adjective — Of or relating to birth.
adjective — Of or relating to the buttocks.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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paint
noun — A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
verb — To apply paint to.
noun — (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
noun — Makeup.
verb — To depict or portray.
verb — To create (an image) with paints.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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palatal
adjective — Pertaining to the palate.
adjective — Articulated at the hard palate.
adjective — Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
noun — A palatal consonant.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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palatial
adjective — On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.
adjective — Of or relating to a palace.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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pant
noun — A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).
verb — To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
noun — A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
noun — Eager longing.
verb — To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
verb — To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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patina
noun — The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
noun — A gloss or superficial layer.
noun — A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
adjective — Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
noun — A paten, flat type of dish
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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pinata
noun — (Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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pint
noun — A unit of volume, equivalent to:
noun — (metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
noun — (metonym) A pint of milk.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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pintail
noun — A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.
noun — A surfboard with a pointed back end.
noun — A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura.
noun — The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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pipit
noun — Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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pita
noun — A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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pitapat
noun — A series of quick tapping sounds
verb — To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate
adverb — With a quick tapping sound
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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plaint
noun — A complaint.
noun — A lament or woeful cry.
noun — An accusation.
noun — A sad song.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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plait
noun — A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
verb — To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid
noun — A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
verb — To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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plant
noun — An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
verb — To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
noun — A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.
noun — An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.
noun — Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).
verb — To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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plantain
noun — A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
noun — The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.
noun — A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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plat
noun — A plot of land; a lot.
noun — A map showing the boundaries of real properties (delineating one or more plots of land), especially one that forms part of a legal document.
verb — To create a plat; to lay out property lots and streets; to map.
noun — A plot, a scheme.
noun — A braid; a plait (of hair, straw, etc.).
noun — Material produced by braiding or interweaving, especially a material of interwoven straw from which straw hats are made.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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pliant
adjective — Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
adjective — Easily influenced; tractable.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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taillamp
noun — A taillight.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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taint
verb — To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
noun — A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
noun — A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
verb — To spoil (food) by contamination.
noun — Infection; corruption; deprivation
noun — A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tamp
verb — (blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
verb — To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
verb — To reduce the intensity of.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tannin
noun — Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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tapa
noun — Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
noun — Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
noun — A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tatami
noun — Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tilapia
noun — Any of various edible fish, of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa and the Middle East but naturalized worldwide.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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timpani
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tint
verb — To shade, to color.
noun — A slight coloring.
noun — A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
noun — A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
noun — A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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tipi
noun — Alternative form of teepee
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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titan
noun — Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
implant is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×1
- an×1
- at×2
- im×1
- in×2
- la×1
- li×3
- ma×4
- mi×5
- na×2
- pa×5
- pi×6
- pl×6
- ta×10
- ti×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| i | · | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | 3 |
| l | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| m | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| n | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | · | 17 |
| t | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | 17 |
| Σ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 56 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 179 points of 257 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20784 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| i | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| l | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| p | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 |
| t ● | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Monday, September 28, 2026 |
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
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
- cancan 25
- canna 25
- tint 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.
- alant
- amanita
- amanitin
- anta
- antiman
- antipapal
- antipill
- ataman
- atap
- atlatl
- atma
- atman
- attaint
- impaint
- inti
- intima
- intimal
- lanital
- lati
- lattin
- litai
- mammati
- matin
- matinal
- matt
- mattin
- milt
- palmitin
- palpitant
- patin
- pinta
- pitman
- platan
- platina
- tain
- taipan
- tala
- tallitim
- tamal
- tampala
- tampan
- timpana
- tinman
- titania
- titi
- titian
- titman