Monday, March 30, 2026
- Words
- 46
- Points
- 172
- Genius
- 120
- Pangram
- 1
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beet
noun — A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.
noun — Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
verb — To improve; to mend.
verb — To kindle a fire.
verb — To rouse.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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beetle
noun — Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
noun — A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)
adjective — Protruding, jutting, overhanging. (As in beetle brows.)
noun — A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
verb — To move away quickly, to scurry away.
verb — To loom over; to extend or jut.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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belt
noun — A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
noun — A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
noun — (usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
verb — To scream or sing in a loud manner.
verb — To hit someone or something.
verb — To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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benevolent
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bento
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betel
noun — Either of two plants often used in combination:
noun — A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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bonnet
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boot
noun — A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
verb — To kick.
noun — Remedy, amends.
verb — To avail, benefit, profit.
noun — The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.
verb — To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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bootee
noun — A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
noun — An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.
noun — A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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botnet
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bottle
noun — A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
noun — The contents of such a container.
noun — Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.
noun — A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
noun — Nerve, courage.
verb — To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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entente
noun — An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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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 9 recorded puzzles.
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loot
noun — A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
noun — The act of plundering.
verb — To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
noun — Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
noun — Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
noun — Items dropped by defeated enemies.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lotto
noun — A game of chance similar to bingo
noun — A lottery
Appeared in 15 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 9 recorded puzzles.
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novelette
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onto
adjective — (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.
preposition — Upon; on top of.
preposition — Aware of.
preposition — Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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teen
noun — A teenager.
adjective — Of or having to do with teenagers; teenage
noun — Grief; sorrow; trouble.
verb — To excite; to provoke; to vex; to afflict; to injure.
verb — (provincial) To hedge or fence in; to enclose.
noun — Vexation; anger; hate.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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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 11 recorded puzzles.
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tenet
noun — An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tent
noun — A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
verb — To go camping.
noun — Attention; regard, care.
verb — To attend to; to heed
noun — A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.
verb — (sometimes figurative) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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toll
noun — Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
verb — To impose a fee for the use of.
noun — The act or sound of tolling
verb — To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.
verb — To draw; pull; tug; drag.
verb — To take away; to vacate; to annul.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tool
noun — A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
verb — To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
noun — Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
noun — Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
noun — A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
noun — A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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toon
noun — A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
noun — A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
noun — A town.
noun — A melody.
noun — A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
noun — The wood of this tree.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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tootle
verb — To go (somewhere); to amble aimlessly.
verb — To make a soft toot sound.
verb — To play (a musical instrument) making such a sound.
noun — A soft toot sound.
noun — A trip or excursion.
verb — To transport (someone somewhere).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tote
noun — A tote bag.
verb — To carry or bear.
verb — To add up; to calculate a total.
noun — A heavy burden.
noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.
noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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velveteen
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volt
noun — In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
noun — A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a centre makes two concentric tracks.
noun — A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×7
- bl×2
- bo×6
- en×1
- ev×1
- le×2
- lo×2
- ne×1
- no×4
- on×1
- te×5
- to×8
- ve×4
- vo×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 6 | 2 | 6 | · | · | · | 1 | 15 |
| e | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| l | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| n | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 5 |
| o | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| t | 9 | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 13 |
| v | 4 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 6 |
| Σ | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 120 points of 172 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18854 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| l | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| t ● | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| v | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- onto 22
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.
- bennet
- beton
- blent
- blet
- bolete
- botel
- botonee
- botonnee
- bott
- ebbet
- leet
- lenten
- lotte
- nett
- otto
- teel
- tele
- tole
- tonette
- tonlet
- volte