Friday, March 13, 2026
- Words
- 59
- Points
- 299
- Genius
- 209
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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aortic
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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chaotic
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chariot
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citric
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cochair
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critic
noun — A person who appraises the works of others.
verb — To criticise.
noun — The art of criticism.
noun — A specialist in judging works of art.
noun — One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
noun — An opponent.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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haricot
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orthotic
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rhotic
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ricotta
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riot
noun — Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
verb — To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
noun — The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
noun — A wide and unconstrained variety.
noun — Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
verb — To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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roti
noun — A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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thoracic
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tori
noun — A topological space which is a product of two circles.
noun — One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke.
noun — The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section: the shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.
noun — (in combination, n-torus, 4-torus, etc.) The product of the specified number of circles.
noun — A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
noun — The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; receptacle, thalamus.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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toric
adjective — Pertaining to or shaped like a torus, or a section of a torus; toroidal.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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torii
noun — A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tricot
noun — A soft knit fabric.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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trio
noun — A group of three people or things.
noun — A group of three musicians.
noun — A piece of music written for three musicians.
noun — A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
noun — Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
chariot, haricot are perfect pangrams — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- ao×1
- ar×4
- at×2
- ca×2
- ch×11
- ci×4
- co×4
- cr×2
- ha×2
- hi×1
- ic×1
- io×1
- it×1
- or×2
- ra×2
- rh×1
- ri×3
- ro×1
- ta×2
- th×1
- ti×1
- to×3
- tr×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | 9 |
| c | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| h | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| i | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| o | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | 2 |
| r | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| t | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Σ | 16 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 59 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 209 points of 299 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| c | Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| h | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| i ● | Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| o | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
| t | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 28
- loll 27
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- 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
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 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.
- acari
- acritarch
- acrotic
- aircoach
- airt
- airth
- aitch
- atactic
- ataractic
- carioca
- carritch
- chiao
- chico
- chiro
- chirr
- choric
- cirrhotic
- citator
- cithara
- coccic
- coria
- iatric
- ictic
- iritic
- octroi
- ohia
- oiticica
- orchitic
- otic
- otitic
- rachitic
- raia
- riata
- ricrac
- tartaric
- thio
- thir
- thoria
- thoric
- tictac
- tictoc
- tiro
- titi
- titrator
- toit
- triac
- trictrac
- trochaic