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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

ACEKPYH

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.

  • 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.

  • chap

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • cheap

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • haka

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • hake

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • happy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • heap

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • hype

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • paycheck

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  • peach

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • 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

4568Σ
a 2··· 2
c 151· 7
e 1··· 1
h 61·· 7
p ·111 3
y 21·· 3
Σ 12821 23

The numbers

Genius today takes 55 points of 79 available. The average answer runs 4.7 letters.

Total points vs. all 440 recorded puzzles
1st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
4th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19911 recorded answers

412 today34.5% all-time58 today22.9% all-time62 today20.1% all-time712.0% all-time81 today6.2% all-time92.6% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast 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

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 35
  3. nana 35
  4. toot 32
  5. onion 31
  6. loll 30
  7. mama 28
  8. mamma 28
  9. acacia 26
  10. acai 26
  11. nene 26
  12. imam 25
  13. maim 25
  14. mini 25
  15. minim 25
  16. cocoon 24
  17. lilt 24
  18. till 24
  19. tilt 24
  20. aria 24
  21. mitt 24
  22. onto 24
  23. toon 24
  24. loon 24
  25. 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.