Thursday, October 15, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 60
- Points
- 348
- Genius
- 243
- Pangrams
- 3
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almanac
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anal
adjective — Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
adjective — Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
adjective — Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
noun — Anal sex.
noun — Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
adjective — (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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anima
noun — The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
noun — (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
noun — (Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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canal
noun — An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
noun — A tubular channel within the body.
verb — To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
verb — To travel along a canal by boat
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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canny
adjective — Careful, prudent, cautious.
adverb — Very, considerably; quite, rather.
adjective — (especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
adjective — Knowing, shrewd, astute.
adjective — Frugal, thrifty.
adjective — Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cayman
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clan
noun — A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
noun — Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
noun — A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
noun — A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
noun — A badger colony.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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cyan
noun — A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
adjective — Of the colour cyan.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cynic
noun — A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
adjective — Cynical (in all senses)
noun — A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
adjective — Relating to the Dog Star.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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inimical
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inimically
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lain
verb — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
verb — To be placed or situated.
verb — To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
verb — Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
verb — Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
verb — Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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lanai
noun — (Florida) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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layman
noun — Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
noun — (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
noun — A common person.
noun — A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
noun — A generally ignorant person.
noun — Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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limn
verb — To draw or paint; to delineate.
verb — To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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main
verb — Short for mainline.
adjective — Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
adverb — Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
noun — That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
noun — A hand or match in a game of dice.
noun — A basket for gathering grapes.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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mainly
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mancala
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mania
noun — Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
noun — Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
noun — The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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maniacal
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maniacally
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manically
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manly
adjective — Having the characteristics of a man.
adjective — Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
Appeared in 2 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 24 recorded puzzles.
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many
noun — A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
adjective — A large number of; numerous.
pronoun — An indefinite large number of people or things.
noun — A considerable number.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mini
adjective — Miniature, tiny, small.
noun — A miniskirt.
noun — A minicomputer.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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minim
noun — A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
noun — Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like.
noun — A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, 1/60 fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water.
noun — A short vertical stroke used in handwriting.
noun — A little man or being; a dwarf.
noun — A small fish; a minnow.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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minima
noun — The lowest limit.
noun — The smallest amount.
noun — A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
noun — A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
noun — The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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minimally
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myna
noun — One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 40 recorded puzzles.
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nail
noun — The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
noun — A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
verb — To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
verb — To drive a nail.
verb — To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.
verb — To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 40 recorded puzzles.
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nanny
noun — A child's nurse.
verb — To serve as a nanny.
noun — A grandmother.
noun — A godmother.
noun — A female goat.
verb — To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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niacin
noun — A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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ninny
noun — A silly or foolish person.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×1
- an×5
- ca×7
- cl×5
- cy×4
- in×3
- la×5
- li×2
- ma×15
- mi×6
- my×1
- na×4
- ni×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 6 |
| c | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | 7 |
| m | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| n | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 243 points of 348 available. The average answer runs 6.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21420 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| c | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| m | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| n ● | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| y | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 40
- nana 40
- onion 33
- toot 33
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- 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.
- acini
- acinic
- aclinic
- alan
- alanin
- alanyl
- allicin
- amain
- amin
- aminic
- amnia
- amnic
- ancilla
- anil
- anilin
- animalic
- animally
- animi
- anna
- ayin
- cain
- callan
- cinnamic
- cinnamyl
- clinal
- clinally
- cyanic
- cyanin
- cymlin
- inia
- inly
- lallan
- liana
- liman
- limina
- limnic
- linac
- linin
- linn
- liny
- mana
- manana
- manilla
- manlily
- mannan
- mayan
- mina
- mincy
- minimill
- minny
- minyan
- minyanim
- nancy
- nill
- nyala