Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Words
- 43
- Points
- 207
- Genius
- 144
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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cirri
noun — A tendril.
noun — A thin tendril-like appendage.
noun — A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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cocci
noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.
noun — Coccidioidomycosis
noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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cocoon
noun — The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
verb — To envelop in a protective case
noun — Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
verb — To withdraw into such a case.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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coil
noun — Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
verb — To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
noun — A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
noun — Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
noun — A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
noun — Entanglement; perplexity.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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coir
noun — The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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colic
noun — Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
adjective — Relating to the colon; colonic.
noun — A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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colon
noun — The punctuation mark ":".
noun — Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
noun — A husbandman.
noun — The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
noun — A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
noun — A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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cool
noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
noun — A calm temperament.
noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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councilor
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croc
noun — A crocodile.
noun — A plastic slip-on shoe.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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croci
noun — A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
noun — Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
noun — A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
noun — A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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cull
noun — A selection.
verb — To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
noun — A fool, gullible person; a dupe.
noun — An organised killing of selected animals.
noun — (farming) An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded.
noun — (seafood industry) A lobster having only one claw.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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curl
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incur
verb — To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
verb — To enter or pass into
verb — To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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loci
noun — A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
noun — The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
noun — A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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loco
adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.
verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.
adjective — Crazy.
noun — A locomotive.
verb — (by extension) To render insane.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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ricin
noun — An extremely toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rococo
noun — A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
adjective — Of or relating to the rococo style.
adjective — Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
adjective — Old-fashioned.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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uncurl
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unicolor
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unicorn
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unironic
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uric
adjective — Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ci×1
- cl×1
- co×15
- cr×3
- cu×3
- ic×2
- in×1
- io×1
- ir×1
- lo×2
- nu×1
- oc×2
- ri×1
- ro×1
- ru×1
- un×6
- ur×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | 23 |
| i | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | 5 |
| l | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| o | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| r | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| u | 1 | · | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | 7 |
| Σ | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 144 points of 207 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18971 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c ● | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Sunday, December 28, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| l | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| n | Friday, January 2, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| o | Friday, January 2, 2026 | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| r | Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Sunday, November 16, 2025 |
| u | Friday, January 2, 2026 | Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- onto 22
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.
- cion
- clon
- clonic
- clour
- coccic
- coco
- colicin
- colin
- coloni
- colour
- coni
- conin
- conn
- coocoo
- coon
- cornu
- couloir
- councillor
- criollo
- cruor
- cullion
- curculio
- curn
- curr
- inconnu
- loculi
- nicol
- noncolor
- nonconcur
- nonionic
- orcin
- orcinol
- unci
- uncini
- unco