Monday, April 6, 2026
- Words
- 23
- Points
- 79
- Genius
- 55
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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ache
verb — To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
noun — Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
verb — To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
noun — The name of the Latin-script letter H.
noun — Parsley
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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achy
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cache
noun — A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
noun — A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
noun — (geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
verb — To place in a cache.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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check
noun — A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
verb — To inspect; to examine.
noun — (usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
verb — To mark with a check pattern.
adjective — Divided into small squares by transverse, perpendicular, and horizontal lines.
noun — An inspection or examination.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cheek
noun — The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
verb — To be impudent towards.
noun — (usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
noun — Impudence.
noun — One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
noun — One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cheeky
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cheep
verb — Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".
noun — A short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
interjection — The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
verb — To express in a chirping tone.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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each
pronoun — Every one; every thing.
adverb — For one; apiece; per.
noun — (operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hack
noun — A tool for chopping.
verb — To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
noun — A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
verb — To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
noun — A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
verb — To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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heck
noun — Hell.
noun — The bolt or latch of a door.
noun — A rack for cattle to feed at.
noun — A door, especially one partly of latticework.
noun — A latticework contrivance for catching fish.
noun — An apparatus for separating the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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paycheck
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peachy
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yeah
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yecch
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yech
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- ca×1
- ch×6
- ea×1
- ha×4
- he×2
- hy×1
- pa×1
- pe×2
- ye×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | · | · | 2 |
| c | 1 | 5 | 1 | · | 7 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 6 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| p | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| y | 2 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 55 points of 79 available. The average answer runs 4.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19911 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| c | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| e | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| h ● | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
| k | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| p | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| y | Sunday, April 5, 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
- imam 25
- maim 25
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
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.
- apache
- ayah
- caph
- chape
- chay
- eche
- epha
- ephah
- hacek
- hackee
- haha
- hypha
- hyphae
- kaph
- khaph
- pacha
- pakeha
- pech
- yechy