Thursday, March 5, 2026
- Words
- 32
- Points
- 139
- Genius
- 97
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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jocular
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juror
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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 27 recorded puzzles.
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ocular
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oracular
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oral
adjective — Spoken rather than written.
adjective — Relating to the mouth.
noun — Oral sex.
noun — A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
noun — A physical examination of the mouth.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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roar
noun — A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
verb — To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
verb — To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
noun — A loud resounding noise.
verb — Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
verb — Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
jocular is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ar×1
- au×2
- ca×3
- cl×1
- co×10
- cr×1
- cu×1
- jo×1
- ju×1
- lo×3
- oc×2
- or×3
- ro×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| c | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| j | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| l | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| o | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 5 |
| r | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 97 points of 139 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| c | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| j | Friday, December 26, 2025 | first recorded time |
| l | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| o ● | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| r | Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| u | Monday, March 2, 2026 | Friday, February 20, 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.
- acajou
- calo
- caracol
- carcajou
- claro
- cloacal
- clour
- coala
- coccal
- coco
- colour
- coocoo
- cruor
- curacoa
- joual
- loca
- locular
- loral
- lour
- olla
- orra