Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Words
- 40
- Points
- 161
- Genius
- 112
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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agar
noun — A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
noun — A culture medium based on this material.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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alga
noun — Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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algal
noun — An alga.
adjective — Pertaining to, or like, algae
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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arguably
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arugula
noun — One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor:
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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augur
noun — A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
verb — To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
noun — An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
verb — To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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augury
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baggy
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braggy
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burglar
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burglary
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gabby
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gaga
adjective — Mentally senile.
noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.
adjective — Crazy.
adjective — Infatuated.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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gala
noun — Pomp, show, or festivity.
adjective — Celebratory; festive.
noun — A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.
noun — A showy and festive party.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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gall
noun — Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
verb — To bother or trouble.
noun — A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, especially that of the common oak gall wasp Cynips quercusfolii.
verb — To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
noun — The gall bladder.
noun — Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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glug
noun — The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
verb — To flow in noisy bursts.
noun — The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.
verb — To quickly swallow liquid.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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grabby
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grubby
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guar
noun — An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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gulag
noun — A prison camp.
verb — To force into this prison or a similar system.
noun — The system of all Soviet prison and/or labor camps in use during the Stalinist period.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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gull
noun — A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
noun — A cheating trick; a fraud.
verb — To deceive or cheat.
noun — Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
noun — One easily cheated; a dupe.
noun — (Oxford University slang) A swindler or trickster.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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guru
noun — A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
noun — (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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raga
noun — Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
noun — Passion, love, lust.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ragu
noun — An Italian pasta sauce containing ground meat cooked with sautéed vegetables in tomato sauce or some other kind of liquid.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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rugby
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×1
- al×2
- ar×2
- au×2
- ba×1
- br×2
- bu×6
- ga×6
- gl×1
- gr×5
- gu×5
- la×2
- ra×3
- ru×1
- ug×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| b | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| g | 11 | 4 | 2 | · | · | 17 |
| l | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| u | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 112 points of 161 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18455 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| b | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| g ● | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| l | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| u | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| y | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 43
- naan 32
- nana 32
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- nene 25
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- lilt 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.
- agly
- argal
- argala
- argyll
- augural
- ballyrag
- bullyrag
- gaby
- gally
- gaur
- gayal
- glary
- graal
- graylag
- grayly
- grugru
- gular
- gullably
- gurry
- gyral
- gyrally
- raggy
- ruga
- rugal
- yuga