Friday, October 9, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 37
- Points
- 224
- Genius
- 156
- Pangrams
- 4
Official answers
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Pangrams highlighted. Click a word for its definition.
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gentility
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gently
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intelligently
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negligently
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netty
adjective — Neat, well-groomed, natty.
adjective — Netted: made of or employing a net.
noun — An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
adjective — Netlike.
noun — Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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niggly
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ninny
noun — A silly or foolish person.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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teeny
adjective — Very small; tiny.
adjective — Fretful; peevish; cross
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tellingly
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tingly
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tinny
adjective — Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
noun — A can of beer.
adjective — Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
adjective — Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
noun — A small open aluminium boat.
noun — Small package of drugs wrapped in foil.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tiny
noun — A small child; an infant.
adjective — Very small.
noun — Anything very small.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tying
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yelling
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yeti
noun — An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ee×1
- eg×1
- el×1
- en×1
- ey×3
- ge×2
- gi×1
- il×1
- in×2
- it×1
- le×3
- li×2
- ly×1
- ne×2
- ni×3
- te×2
- ti×4
- ty×1
- ye×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 2 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 7 |
| g | · | · | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| i | 2 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| n | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| t | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| y | 2 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | 5 |
| Σ | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 156 points of 224 available. The average answer runs 5.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21117 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 |
| g | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| i | Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| y ● | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 39
- nana 39
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- acacia 29
- acai 29
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 29
- mini 27
- minim 27
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- cancan 26
- canna 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.
- eyeletting
- eyen
- eyne
- genteelly
- gigglingly
- gilly
- gillying
- gingeley
- gingelly
- gingely
- ginny
- gleety
- glegly
- gley
- gleying
- inly
- liltingly
- lineny
- liney
- lingy
- liny
- lyingly
- nelly
- nettly
- nigglingly
- nitty
- telly
- tenty
- tinglingly
- tinnily
- titty
- tyee
- tyne
- tyning
- yeelin
- yegg
- yett
- yill