Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Words
- 45
- Points
- 225
- Genius
- 157
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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augment
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gaga
adjective — Mentally senile.
noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.
adjective — Crazy.
adjective — Infatuated.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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gamma
noun — The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
noun — A nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.
noun — The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
noun — A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
noun — A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
noun — (industries) slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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gamut
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gene
noun — A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
noun — A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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gunmen
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magma
noun — The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
noun — A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.
noun — Any soft doughy mass.
noun — The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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manga
noun — A comic originating in Japan.
noun — A covering for a crucifix.
noun — An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
noun — A comic in manga style, regardless of the country of origin.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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mutagen
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nutmeg
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augment, mutagen are perfect pangrams — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×3
- au×1
- en×2
- ga×12
- ge×2
- gn×1
- gu×2
- ma×10
- me×1
- mu×2
- na×1
- ne×1
- nu×2
- ta×2
- te×1
- un×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 4 |
| e | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 2 |
| g | 8 | 4 | 5 | · | · | 17 |
| m | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| n | · | · | 3 | 1 | · | 4 |
| t | 1 | · | · | 2 | · | 3 |
| u | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| Σ | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 45 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 157 points of 225 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18583 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| e | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| g ● | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
| m | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| u | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- bill 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.
- agama
- agamete
- agee
- agene
- agma
- agnate
- anga
- gaen
- gagman
- gagmen
- gama
- gane
- gangue
- gateman
- gatemen
- gaum
- gaun
- gemma
- gemmae
- gemmate
- genet
- genette
- genu
- genua
- geta
- geum
- guan
- gumma
- gummata
- gunnen
- gutta
- guttae
- guttate
- magmata
- manege
- manganate
- megagamete
- menage
- metage
- mugg
- muggee
- nagana
- tagmeme
- tannage
- tautaug
- tegmen
- tegmenta
- tegmentum
- tegua
- tegumen
- tegument
- tentage
- tung
- tunnage
- unguenta
- unguentum