Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Words
- 56
- Points
- 269
- Genius
- 188
- Pangram
- 1
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deep
adjective — (of a physical distance) Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.
adjective — (sleep) Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
adjective — (sound, voice) Low in pitch.
adjective — Immersed, submerged (in).
adjective — (of a color) Highly saturated.
adjective — (intellectual, social) Complex, involved.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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dump
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dumped
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dupe
verb — To swindle, deceive, or trick.
noun — A person who has been deceived.
noun — A duplicate.
verb — To duplicate.
noun — A duplicate of a photographic image.
noun — (restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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duped
verb — To swindle, deceive, or trick.
verb — To duplicate.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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epee
noun — A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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lump
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lumped
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peddle
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peddled
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peed
verb — To urinate.
verb — (mildly vulgar) To drizzle.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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peeled
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peep
verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
noun — A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
noun — A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
noun — A feeble utterance or complaint.
verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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peeped
verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
verb — To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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pendulum
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penmen
noun — A scribe, or person who copies texts
noun — A journalist or other author
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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peplum
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pepped
verb — To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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pled
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plenum
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plum
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plume
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plumed
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plump
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plumped
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pummel
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pummeled
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pumped
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umped
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unpeeled
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upped
verb — To increase or raise.
verb — (usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.
verb — To promote.
verb — To upload.
verb — To ascend; to climb up.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- de×5
- du×5
- ep×1
- lu×2
- pe×16
- pl×7
- pu×13
- um×1
- un×3
- up×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 2 | 3 | · | 2 | 10 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| p | 11 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 36 |
| u | · | 4 | · | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Σ | 16 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 56 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 188 points of 269 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17815 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
| e | Friday, January 2, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| l | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| m | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
| n | Monday, January 5, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| p ● | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
| u | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- imam 21
- maim 21
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.
- deplume
- deplumed
- dupped
- lumpen
- mump
- mumped
- neep
- peened
- peepul
- pele
- pellmell
- peplumed
- plumpen
- plumpened
- plumule
- pudendum
- pullup
- pummelled
- pupped