Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Words
- 21
- Points
- 113
- Genius
- 79
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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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 22 recorded puzzles.
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atria
noun — A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
noun — A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
noun — A cavity, entrance, or passage.
noun — Any enclosed sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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bait
noun — Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
noun — Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
verb — To attract with bait; to entice.
verb — To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
noun — Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
verb — To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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briar
noun — Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
noun — The white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
noun — Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
noun — A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rabbi
noun — A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
noun — A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
noun — (police) A senior officer who acts as a mentor.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rabbit
noun — A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
verb — To hunt rabbits.
verb — To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.
verb — Confound; damn; drat.
noun — The meat from this animal.
noun — The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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raita
noun — A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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ribbit
noun — The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
verb — To make the sound of a frog or toad.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tiara
noun — The papal crown.
noun — An ornamental coronet.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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tibia
noun — The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
noun — The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
noun — The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
noun — A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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trait
noun — An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
noun — An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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tributary
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tutti
noun — A passage in which all members of an orchestra are playing
adjective — All together; with all playing at once.
adverb — All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ai×1
- ar×2
- at×1
- ba×2
- bi×1
- br×2
- it×1
- ra×4
- ri×2
- ti×2
- tr×2
- tu×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| i | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| r | · | 3 | 3 | · | 6 |
| t | · | 4 | · | 1 | 5 |
| Σ | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 79 points of 113 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17987 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Sunday, March 22, 2026 |
| b | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| i ● | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| r | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| t | Friday, March 20, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| u | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| y | Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
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.
- abri
- airt
- babbitt
- bibb
- birr
- bitt
- bitty
- brit
- britt
- bruit
- rabbitry
- rabbity
- raia
- riata
- rubaiyat
- titbit
- titi
- titty
- turbit
- urari
- urbia
- yautia
- yirr
- yttria