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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

EGHMOYN

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Words
33
Points
153
Genius
107
Pangrams
2

Official answers

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  • eggnog

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • enemy

    noun — Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

    verb — To make an enemy of.

    adjective — Of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

    noun — A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

    noun — Something harmful or threatening to another

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • gene

    noun — A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.

    noun — A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.

    Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.

  • genome

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • gnome

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • gnomon

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  • gone

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • gong

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • goon

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • goony

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hegemon

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  • hegemony

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  • henge

    noun — A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • homogeny

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  • homonym

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • homonymy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hone

    noun — A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

    verb — To sharpen with a hone; to whet.

    noun — A kind of swelling in the cheek.

    verb — To grumble.

    noun — A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.

    verb — To use a hone to produce a precision bore.

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • honey

    noun — A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

    verb — To sweeten; to make agreeable.

    adjective — Involving or resembling honey.

    noun — A variety of this substance.

    noun — Nectar.

    noun — Something sweet or desirable.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • honeymoon

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hymen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hymn

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • money

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • moneymen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • mono

    noun — A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

    noun — A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding

    adjective — Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

    adjective — Monochrome.

    noun — An injective homomorphism

    noun — A monogamous person.

    Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.

  • mononym

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • moon

    proper noun — The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

    noun — (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

    verb — To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

    proper noun — The god of the Moon in Heathenry.

    proper noun — A surname.

    proper noun — The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

    Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.

  • moony

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • nene

    noun — The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

    Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.

  • neon

    noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

    adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

    noun — A form or sample of the element.

    noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.

    noun — A neon tetra fish.

    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • none

    noun — A person without religious affiliation.

    adverb — To no extent, in no way.

    pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.

    noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

    noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

    noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • noon

    noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.

    verb — To relax or sleep around midday

    noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.

    noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.

    noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

    noun — The highest point; culmination.

    Appeared in 45 recorded puzzles.

  • omen

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • yeomen

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • eg×1
  • en×1
  • ge×2
  • gn×2
  • go×4
  • he×3
  • ho×6
  • hy×2
  • mo×6
  • ne×2
  • no×2
  • om×1
  • ye×1

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
e ·11··· 2
g 422··· 8
h 23·231 11
m 22·11· 6
n 4····· 4
o 1····· 1
y ··1··· 1
Σ 1384341 33

The numbers

Genius today takes 107 points of 153 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 421 recorded puzzles
25th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
22nd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19028 recorded answers

413 today34.4% all-time58 today23.0% all-time64 today20.0% all-time73 today12.0% all-time84 today6.2% all-time91 today2.6% all-time101.3% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
e Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Friday, February 6, 2026
g Monday, March 16, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
h Friday, March 13, 2026 Monday, February 23, 2026
m Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
n ● Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Monday, March 16, 2026
o Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Thursday, March 5, 2026
y Sunday, March 15, 2026 Saturday, February 7, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 34
  3. nana 34
  4. onion 31
  5. toot 30
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. acacia 25
  10. acai 25
  11. nene 25
  12. cocoon 24
  13. mini 24
  14. minim 24
  15. loon 24
  16. olio 24
  17. aria 23
  18. imam 23
  19. maim 23
  20. mitt 23
  21. onto 23
  22. toon 23
  23. cancan 23
  24. canna 23
  25. neon 23

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.