Friday, January 9, 2026
- Words
- 37
- Points
- 174
- Genius
- 121
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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ache
verb — To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
noun — Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
verb — To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
noun — The name of the Latin-script letter H.
noun — Parsley
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cache
noun — A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
noun — A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
noun — (geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
verb — To place in a cache.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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chapped
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cheep
verb — Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".
noun — A short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
interjection — The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
verb — To express in a chirping tone.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cheeped
verb — Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".
verb — To express in a chirping tone.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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chide
verb — To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
verb — To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
verb — To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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chided
verb — To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
verb — To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
verb — To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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chipped
verb — To break small pieces from.
adjective — Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.
verb — To chop or cut into small pieces.
verb — (often with "in") to contribute.
verb — To become chipped.
verb — To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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each
pronoun — Every one; every thing.
adverb — For one; apiece; per.
noun — (operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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headpiece
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heed
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
noun — Careful attention.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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heeded
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hide
verb — To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
verb — To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
noun — The skin of an animal.
noun — A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
noun — (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
noun — The human skin.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hippie
noun — (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
noun — Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
noun — (modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
adjective — Of or pertaining to hippies.
adjective — Not conforming to generally accepted standards.
noun — (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- ah×1
- ap×1
- ca×2
- ch×16
- da×1
- de×2
- ea×1
- he×8
- hi×2
- pe×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| c | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | 18 |
| d | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 4 | · | 4 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 10 |
| p | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 121 points of 174 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| c | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
| d | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
| e | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| h ● | Friday, January 2, 2026 | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| p | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- aahed
- acidhead
- apache
- caph
- cepheid
- chape
- chid
- chippie
- eche
- eched
- edaphic
- epha
- ephah
- hade
- haded
- haed
- haha
- happed
- hided
- hied
- hipped
- pacha
- peached
- pech
- peched