Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Words
- 50
- Points
- 224
- Genius
- 156
- Pangrams
- 2
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elite
noun — A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
adjective — Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
noun — Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
adjective — Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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ineptly
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intently
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leniently
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lenity
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lent
noun — A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
verb — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
noun — The second term of the academic year at some British schools.
verb — To make a loan.
verb — To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
verb — To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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lint
noun — Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
verb — To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
noun — A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
noun — The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
noun — Raw cotton ready for baling.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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lite
noun — Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
adjective — Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
noun — A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
adjective — Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
adjective — Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
noun — A little, bit.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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little
noun — A small amount.
adjective — Small in size.
adverb — Not much.
pronoun — Not much; not a large amount.
adjective — Insignificant, trivial.
adjective — Very young.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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nettle
noun — Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
verb — Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
noun — Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
noun — Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
noun — Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.
verb — To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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penitently
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pettily
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tell
verb — To convey by speech; to say.
verb — To narrate.
verb — To instruct or inform.
verb — To order; to direct, to say to someone.
verb — To reveal.
verb — To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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tile
noun — A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
verb — To cover with tiles.
verb — To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.
noun — A rectangular graphic.
noun — Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
noun — A stiff hat.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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title
noun — A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also
verb — To assign a title to; to entitle.
noun — Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
noun — In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
noun — A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
noun — The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tittle
noun — A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
verb — To chatter.
noun — Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
ineptly is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ee×1
- el×1
- en×1
- ey×1
- il×1
- in×4
- le×5
- li×12
- ne×1
- ni×1
- pe×6
- pi×3
- pl×2
- te×2
- ti×7
- ye×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| i | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| l | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 17 |
| n | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | 5 | · | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 11 |
| t | 4 | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| y | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 156 points of 224 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19742 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| i | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| l ● | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| n | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| p | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| y | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- acacia 26
- acai 26
- nene 26
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- imam 24
- maim 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- lilt 23
- till 23
- tilt 23
- aria 23
- mitt 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.
- elint
- illite
- inly
- intitle
- leet
- lenten
- lept
- lineny
- liney
- linin
- linn
- liny
- lipin
- lippen
- litten
- nellie
- nelly
- nettly
- nielli
- nill
- nippily
- pele
- pelite
- penlite
- pentyl
- peppily
- pettle
- pilei
- pili
- pily
- pintle
- teel
- tele
- telly
- tillite
- tinnily
- yeelin
- yill