Friday, April 3, 2026
- Words
- 34
- Points
- 143
- Genius
- 100
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
Show the 34 answersHide answers
Pangram highlighted. Click a word for its definition.
-
dank
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
deke
noun — A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
verb — To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
noun — As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.
noun — A quick detour.
verb — To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
-
eked
verb — Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
-
faked
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
flaked
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
flank
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
flanked
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
keen
adjective — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
adjective — Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
adjective — Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
adjective — Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
adjective — Fierce, intense, vehement.
adjective — Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
-
kenneled
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
knead
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
kneaded
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
knee
noun — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
noun — The part of a garment that covers the knee.
noun — An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
verb — To poke or strike with the knee.
verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
noun — A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
-
kneed
verb — To kneel to.
adjective — Having a knee or knees, or, in combination, the stated type of knee or knees.
verb — To poke or strike with the knee.
verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
adjective — Having angular joints like the knee.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
-
kneeled
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
knelled
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
leaked
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
naked
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
-
nankeen
noun — A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
flanked is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- an×1
- da×1
- de×2
- ek×1
- fa×2
- fl×5
- ka×1
- ke×6
- kn×8
- la×2
- le×3
- na×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| d | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| f | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 7 |
| k | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| l | 4 | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| n | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| Σ | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 100 points of 143 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19174 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| d | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| e | Monday, March 30, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| f | Friday, March 27, 2026 | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| k ● | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 31
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- onto 23
- toon 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- 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.
- akee
- akela
- akene
- alkane
- alkene
- ananke
- ankled
- flanken
- kaka
- kana
- kane
- keef
- keek
- keeked
- kenaf
- kenned
- kennelled
- laked
- leke