Saturday, October 17, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 33
- Points
- 144
- Genius
- 100
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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album
noun — A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.
noun — A collection, especially of literary items
noun — A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks
noun — A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record.
noun — A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.
noun — In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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alum
noun — An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
verb — To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
noun — (shortening) A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
noun — Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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alumna
noun — A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
noun — A female graduate.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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ambulant
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balm
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blam
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lama
noun — A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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lamb
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llama
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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mall
noun — A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
verb — To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
noun — An enclosed shopping centre.
noun — An alley where the game of pall mall was played.
noun — A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
noun — A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall.
Appeared in 11 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 7 recorded puzzles.
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mama
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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mamma
noun — The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
noun — An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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mammal
noun — An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
noun — A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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manna
noun — Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
noun — (by extension) Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.
noun — The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.http//www.museum.vic.gov.au/forest/plants/gum.html
Appeared in 25 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 18 recorded puzzles.
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manual
noun — A handbook.
adjective — Performed with the hands (of an activity).
noun — Mechanical transmission which shifts gears by the action of the driver's hand on the gearstick or gear lever, rather than automatically; a manual gearbox.
noun — A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
noun — A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
noun — An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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maul
noun — A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
verb — To handle someone or something in a rough way.
noun — A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
verb — To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
verb — To criticise harshly.
verb — To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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mull
noun — A thin, soft muslin.
verb — (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
noun — A promontory.
noun — Dirt; rubbish
noun — Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
noun — A stew of meat, broth, milk, butter, vegetables, and seasonings, thickened with soda crackers.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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mutt
noun — A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
noun — A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.
noun — (sometimes derogatory) A person of diverse ancestry.
noun — An idiot, a stupid person.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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muumuu
noun — A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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numb
verb — To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
adjective — Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
verb — To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.
verb — To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.
verb — To become numb (especially physically).
adjective — Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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numbat
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tumult
noun — Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
verb — To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
noun — Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
noun — A riot or uprising.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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unman
verb — To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
verb — To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
verb — To deprive of men.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- am×1
- au×2
- ba×2
- bl×1
- la×2
- ll×1
- ma×10
- mu×5
- nu×2
- ta×1
- tu×1
- um×1
- un×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| b | 2 | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| l | 2 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| m | 6 | 4 | 5 | · | 15 |
| n | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| t | · | · | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | · | 2 |
| Σ | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 33 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 100 points of 144 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21509 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| b | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| l | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| m ● | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| n | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| t | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| u | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 40
- nana 40
- onion 33
- 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
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 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.
- alma
- ataman
- atma
- atman
- batman
- malm
- mana
- manana
- mannan
- mantua
- matambala
- matt
- maun
- maut
- mulla
- mumm
- mumu
- tamal
- tambala
- ulama