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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

ACJLRUO

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Words
32
Points
139
Genius
97
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • arco

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • aurora

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • auroral

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cacao

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    Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

  • callaloo

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • carol

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • cloaca

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • coal

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • coca

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    Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

  • cocoa

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    Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

  • cola

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • collar

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • color

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • cool

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    Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.

  • coral

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • corolla

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • corral

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • croc

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • curacao

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • jocular

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  • juror

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  • local

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • loco

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    Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • occur

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • orca

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • rococo

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • roll

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    Appeared in 11 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

45678Σ
a 1·11· 3
c 55321 16
j ·1·1· 2
l 21··· 3
o 211·1 5
r 2·1·· 3
Σ 128642 32

The numbers

Genius today takes 97 points of 139 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.

Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
19th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
20th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers

412 today34.5% all-time58 today22.8% all-time66 today20.0% all-time74 today12.1% all-time82 today6.3% all-time92.5% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast 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

  1. noon 41
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 28
  5. toot 27
  6. loll 27
  7. mama 24
  8. mamma 24
  9. cocoon 23
  10. nene 23
  11. acacia 22
  12. acai 22
  13. bill 22
  14. loon 22
  15. aria 21
  16. onto 21
  17. toon 21
  18. cancan 21
  19. canna 21
  20. neon 21
  21. none 21
  22. olio 21
  23. anon 20
  24. lull 19
  25. 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.