Friday, February 27, 2026
- Words
- 55
- Points
- 241
- Genius
- 168
- Pangrams
- 2
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alpaca
noun — A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
noun — Wool from the alpaca.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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apace
adverb — Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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apiece
adverb — Each by itself; for or to each one
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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appealable
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applicable
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beep
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bicep
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bleep
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blip
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capable
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cape
noun — A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
noun — A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
verb — To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
verb — To look for, search after.
noun — A superhero.
verb — To head or point; to keep a course.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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clap
noun — The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
verb — To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
noun — (with "the") Gonorrhea.
noun — The explosive sound of thunder.
noun — Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
noun — A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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clip
noun — Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
verb — To grip tightly.
noun — Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:
verb — To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.
noun — An unspecified but normally understood as rapid speed or pace.
noun — An embrace.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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clippable
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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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epic
adjective — Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
adjective — Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
noun — An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
adjective — Of, or relating to, an epic.
noun — A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
noun — In software development, a large or extended user story.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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ipecac
noun — The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.
noun — Syrup of ipecac, produced from this plant's root, used to induce emesis (vomiting).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pace
noun — Step.
verb — To walk back and forth in a small distance.
adjective — Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.
preposition — With all due respect to.
noun — Easter.
noun — Way of stepping.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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palace
noun — Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
verb — To decorate or ornate.
noun — A large and lavishly ornate residence.
noun — A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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palpable
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papillae
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peace
noun — A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
verb — To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
interjection — Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
noun — A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
noun — Harmony in personal relations.
noun — A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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peaceable
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pebble
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peelable
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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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pellicle
noun — A thin skin or film.
noun — A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
noun — Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
noun — The skin of a mushroom cap.
noun — The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
noun — The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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pica
noun — A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.
noun — A size of type between small pica and English, standardized as 12-point.
noun — Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.
noun — A magpie.
noun — (usually with qualifier) A font of this size.
noun — A unit of length equivalent to 12 points, officially 35/83 cm (0.166 in) after 1886 but now 1/6 in.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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piece
noun — A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
noun — A single item belonging to a class of similar items
noun — An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
noun — An article published in the press.
verb — (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
noun — A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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pipe
noun — Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
noun — Meanings relating to a smoking implement.
noun — Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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place
noun — (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
verb — To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
noun — A location or position in space.
noun — A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
noun — A passage or extract from a book or document.
noun — A topic.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pleb
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plebe
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pliable
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×1
- ap×8
- be×1
- bi×1
- bl×2
- ca×2
- cl×3
- ep×2
- ip×1
- la×1
- le×1
- pa×13
- pe×8
- pi×5
- pl×6
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 2 | 4 | · | 1 | · | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| c | 3 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| e | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| i | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | 32 |
| Σ | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 168 points of 241 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| b | Friday, February 20, 2026 | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| c | Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| i | Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| p ● | Monday, February 23, 2026 | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 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.
- abapical
- apical
- appal
- appel
- becap
- beleap
- calipee
- callipee
- calpac
- cepe
- clepe
- epical
- icecap
- lapilli
- paca
- palea
- paleae
- paleal
- pallia
- pallial
- palpal
- palpi
- pappi
- peccable
- pele
- pepla
- pial
- pibal
- pical
- piccalilli
- pice
- pilea
- pilei
- pili
- pipal
- placable
- placeable
- plaice
- plica
- plicae
- plical