Monday, October 5, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 24
- Points
- 125
- Genius
- 87
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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arrival
noun — The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
noun — The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
noun — A person who has arrived.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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avail
noun — Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
verb — To turn to the advantage of.
noun — Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
noun — An advertising slot or package.
noun — A press avail.
noun — Non-binding notice of availability for work.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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lava
noun — The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
noun — Magma.
noun — A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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ravioli
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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vial
noun — A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
verb — To put or keep in, or as in, a vial.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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villa
noun — (plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
noun — (plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.
noun — (plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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viol
noun — A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
verb — To play the viol.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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violator
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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vital
adjective — Relating to, or characteristic of life.
adjective — Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
adjective — Invigorating or life-giving.
adjective — Necessary to continued existence.
adjective — Relating to the recording of life events.
adjective — Very important.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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vitriol
noun — Sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.
verb — To subject to bitter verbal abuse.
noun — (by extension) Bitterly abusive language.
verb — To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.
verb — To vitriolize.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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volt
noun — In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
noun — A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a centre makes two concentric tracks.
noun — A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ar×1
- av×3
- la×3
- ov×1
- ra×1
- ri×1
- tr×3
- va×1
- vi×8
- vo×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | 4 |
| l | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| o | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| r | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| t | · | · | 1 | 2 | · | 3 |
| v | 3 | 6 | · | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Σ | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 87 points of 125 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20905 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| l | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| r | Monday, September 28, 2026 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| t | Friday, October 2, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| v ● | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- acacia 29
- acai 29
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- 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.
- arval
- arvo
- lavalava
- lovat
- ottava
- ovarial
- ovoli
- ovolo
- vail
- vair
- valval
- valvar
- vara
- varia
- variola
- variolar
- viator
- vill
- villi
- virl
- vita
- vitiator
- vitta
- viva
- vivaria
- volar
- volta
- volti
- volva