Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Words
- 67
- Points
- 325
- Genius
- 227
- Pangram
- 1
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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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attrition
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initiator
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intro
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irritation
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janitor
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narration
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nitro
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oration
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rain
noun — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
verb — To have rain fall from the sky.
noun — Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
verb — To fall as or like rain.
verb — To issue (something) in large quantities.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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rani
noun — A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
noun — The wife of a rajah.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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ration
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rioja
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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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roan
noun — An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
adjective — Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
noun — The color of such an animal.
noun — A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
noun — Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
noun — Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
Appeared in 8 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.
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root
noun — The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
verb — To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
noun — An act of sexual intercourse.
verb — To turn up or dig with the snout.
verb — (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
noun — A root vegetable.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rotation
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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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rotini
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rotor
noun — A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
noun — The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.
noun — A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tarnation
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titration
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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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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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toro
noun — A traditional Japanese lantern.
noun — Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tort
noun — An injury or wrong.
adjective — Tart; sharp.
adjective — Stretched tight; taut.
noun — A tortoise.
noun — A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
noun — A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tortoni
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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.
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triton
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trot
noun — Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
noun — Heroin (drug).
noun — An ugly old woman, a hag.
verb — To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
noun — A genre of Korean pop music employing repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections.
noun — A supporter of Trotskyism.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
janitor is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- aj×1
- an×1
- ao×1
- ar×2
- at×3
- in×2
- ir×3
- ja×1
- na×2
- ni×1
- no×4
- or×3
- ra×9
- ri×2
- ro×8
- ta×8
- ti×2
- to×7
- tr×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 2 | · | 8 |
| i | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| j | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 7 |
| o | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| r | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 19 |
| t | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | · | 3 | · | 24 |
| Σ | 22 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 67 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 227 points of 325 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, March 15, 2026 | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| i | Monday, March 16, 2026 | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| j | Thursday, March 5, 2026 | first recorded time |
| n | Monday, March 16, 2026 | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| r ● | Sunday, March 15, 2026 | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| t | Friday, March 13, 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.
- airn
- airt
- antiair
- antiar
- antiarin
- antiriot
- antra
- arnatto
- arnotto
- aroint
- attorn
- inro
- intort
- intrant
- introit
- intron
- jarina
- naira
- natatoria
- natron
- nitration
- nitrator
- noniron
- nonirritant
- noria
- orra
- ottar
- raia
- ratan
- rato
- ratoon
- ratton
- rattoon
- riant
- riata
- ronion
- rota
- roto
- tarn
- tartana
- tatar
- tiro
- titrant
- titrator
- tora
- torot
- torr
- trinitarian
- trona