Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Words
- 51
- Points
- 207
- Genius
- 144
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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allowance
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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callow
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llano
noun — A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loan
noun — A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
verb — To lend (something) to (someone).
noun — An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
noun — The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
noun — The permission to borrow any item.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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lone
adjective — Solitary; having no companion.
adjective — Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
adjective — Sole; being the only one of a type.
adjective — Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
adjective — Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
adjective — Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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loon
noun — An idler, a lout.
noun — Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
noun — A boy, a lad.
noun — A harlot; mistress.
noun — A simpleton.
noun — A crazy or deranged person.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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neon
noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
noun — A form or sample of the element.
noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.
noun — A neon tetra fish.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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noel
noun — Christmas
noun — A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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none
noun — A person without religious affiliation.
adverb — To no extent, in no way.
pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.
noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.
noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.
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oleo
noun — Margarine
noun — The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ae×1
- al×4
- an×1
- ca×7
- ce×1
- cl×3
- co×13
- ll×1
- lo×7
- ne×2
- no×5
- oc×1
- ol×1
- on×1
- wa×1
- wo×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 2 | · | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| c | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| l | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 8 |
| n | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 7 |
| o | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| w | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 144 points of 207 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| c | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| e | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| l | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| n | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| o ● | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| w | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Friday, October 31, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 20
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.
- alencon
- alow
- ancon
- anconal
- ancone
- anconeal
- anoa
- anole
- awol
- calo
- cannelon
- cloacae
- cloacal
- clon
- clonal
- coala
- coccal
- coco
- cole
- colone
- conn
- coocoo
- cooee
- coon
- cooncan
- enol
- enow
- leno
- leone
- loca
- lowe
- lown
- nolo
- nona
- noncola
- olea
- olla
- woollen