Monday, February 9, 2026
- Words
- 58
- Points
- 220
- Genius
- 154
- Pangram
- 1
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allot
verb — To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
verb — To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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alto
noun — A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
noun — A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
noun — An alto saxophone
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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atoll
noun — A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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attack
noun — An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
verb — To apply violent force to someone or something.
noun — An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
noun — A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
noun — (by extension) The beginning of active operations on anything.
noun — An attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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attic
noun — The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cacti
noun — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun — Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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catcall
noun — A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
verb — To make such an exclamation.
noun — In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.
noun — A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.
noun — A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cattail
noun — Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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clot
noun — A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
verb — To form a clot or mass.
noun — A solidified mass of any liquid.
noun — A silly person.
verb — To cause to clot or form into a mass.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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coat
noun — An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.Wp
verb — To cover with a coating of some material.
noun — A covering of material, such as paint.Wp
noun — The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.Wp
noun — Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
noun — A petticoat.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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coati
noun — Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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coattail
noun — The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
verb — To ride the coattails of.
noun — (usually in the plural) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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cocktail
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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colt
noun — A young male horse.
verb — To horse; to get with young.
noun — A young crane (bird).
noun — A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.
noun — A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.
noun — A young camel or donkey.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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coot
noun — Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
noun — A foolish or eccentric fellow
noun — (with the) A success; something excellent.
noun — Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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illicit
noun — A banned or unlawful item.
adjective — Not approved by law, but not invalid.
adjective — Breaking social norms.
adjective — Unlawful.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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iota
noun — The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
noun — A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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italic
noun — A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
noun — An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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lactic
adjective — Of, relating to, or derived from milk
adjective — (of fermentation) That produces lactic acid
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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licit
adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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loot
noun — A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
noun — The act of plundering.
verb — To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
noun — Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
noun — Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
noun — Items dropped by defeated enemies.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lotto
noun — A game of chance similar to bingo
noun — A lottery
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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octal
noun — The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
adjective — Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
noun — A digit or value in the octal number system.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tacit
adjective — Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
adjective — Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tack
noun — A small nail with a flat head.
verb — To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
noun — A stain; a tache.
noun — That which is tacky; something cheap and gaudy.
noun — A thumbtack.
noun — A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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taco
noun — A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa.
verb — To fold or cause to buckle in half, similar to the way a taco is folded.
noun — The vulva.
noun — A yellow stain on a shirt armpit caused by sweat or deodorant.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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tact
noun — The sense of touch; feeling.
verb — To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
noun — The stroke in beating time.
noun — Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.
noun — A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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tactic
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
adjective — Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
noun — A maneuver used against an enemy.
noun — A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective — Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tactical
noun — A combinator of proof tactics.
adjective — Of, or relating to tactics
noun — A private war reenactment event involving mock battles or skirmishes.
adjective — Of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones
adjective — Adroit, skilful or ingenious
adjective — Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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tailcoat
noun — A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
noun — Any coat with similar tails.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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talc
noun — Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
verb — To apply talc to.
noun — A microscope slide made of a plate of mica, generally in use from the start of modern microscopy until the early nineteenth century, after which glass slides became the standard medium.
noun — A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
noun — Talcum powder.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tattoo
noun — An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
verb — To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
noun — A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).
verb — To tap rhythmically on, to drum.
noun — A breed of pony from India; a pony of that breed.
noun — A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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ticktock
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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toccata
noun — A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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toil
noun — Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
verb — To labour; work.
noun — Trouble, strife.
noun — (usually in plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
verb — To struggle.
verb — To work (something); often with out.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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toll
noun — Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
verb — To impose a fee for the use of.
noun — The act or sound of tolling
verb — To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.
verb — To draw; pull; tug; drag.
verb — To take away; to vacate; to annul.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tool
noun — A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
verb — To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
noun — Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
noun — Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
noun — A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
noun — A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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toolkit
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 29 recorded puzzles.
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total
noun — An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
verb — To add up; to calculate the sum of.
adjective — Entire; relating to the whole of something.
noun — Sum.
verb — To equal a total of; to amount to.
verb — To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- at×4
- ca×3
- cl×1
- co×8
- il×1
- io×1
- it×1
- ki×1
- la×1
- li×2
- lo×2
- oc×1
- ta×14
- ti×6
- to×9
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| c | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| k | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| o | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| t | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| Σ | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 58 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 154 points of 220 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17732 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| c | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, February 8, 2026 | Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
| k | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| l | Sunday, February 8, 2026 | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| t ● | Sunday, February 8, 2026 | Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- imam 21
- maim 21
- onto 21
- toon 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.
- acta
- alkalotic
- atactic
- atlatl
- calcitic
- catalatic
- catalo
- cattalo
- citola
- clitic
- cloot
- coact
- colitic
- cotta
- ictic
- ikat
- illitic
- kata
- koto
- latakia
- lati
- litai
- litotic
- lota
- loti
- lotic
- ocotillo
- oiticica
- oolitic
- otic
- otitic
- otto
- taka
- tala
- tallol
- talooka
- tical
- ticktack
- tictac
- tictoc
- tilak
- titi
- toit
- tola