Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Words
- 39
- Points
- 231
- Genius
- 161
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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cede
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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ceded
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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cell
noun — The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
noun — A cellular phone.
noun — A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
noun — The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
noun — A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
noun — Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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clipped
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decide
verb — To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
verb — To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
verb — To cause someone to come to a decision
verb — To cut off; to separate
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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decided
verb — To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
verb — To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
adjective — Clear; unmistakable
adjective — Determined; resolute
verb — To cause someone to come to a decision
verb — To cut off; to separate
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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deicide
noun — The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter.
noun — The killer of a god or goddess.
noun — The crucifixion of Jesus viewed as a crime.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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dice
verb — To cut into small cubes.
noun — A regular polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance.
verb — To play dice.
noun — That which has been diced.
noun — (plural also dies) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.
noun — Gaming with one or more dice.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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diced
verb — To cut into small cubes.
verb — To play dice.
verb — To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
Appeared in 4 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 4 recorded puzzles.
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iced
adjective — With ice added.
adjective — Covered with icing.
adjective — Very cold, but not necessarily containing ice.
verb — To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.
verb — To cool with ice, as a beverage.
verb — To murder.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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incidence
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pencil
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penciled
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penicillin
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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 4 recorded puzzles.
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pieced
verb — (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
verb — To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
verb — To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×5
- cl×3
- de×8
- di×2
- ep×2
- ic×2
- in×5
- le×1
- li×1
- ni×2
- pe×5
- pi×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 8 |
| d | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 10 |
| e | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| l | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | · | 2 | 3 | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| Σ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 161 points of 231 available. The average answer runs 6.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c ● | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| e | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| i | Monday, March 9, 2026 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 |
| p | Friday, March 6, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 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.
- cedi
- ceil
- ceiled
- cepe
- cilice
- cine
- clepe
- cleped
- cline
- decile
- edenic
- icicled
- inclip
- inclipped
- licence
- licenced
- licencee
- lipidic
- pedicel
- pedicle
- pedicled
- pencel
- pencilled
- penicil
- pice