Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Words
- 32
- Points
- 149
- Genius
- 104
- Pangram
- 1
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acetate
noun — Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
noun — Cellulose acetate.
noun — A transparent sheet used for overlays.
noun — Ellipsis of acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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acne
noun — A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
noun — A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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affect
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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cane
noun — A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof
noun — The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
noun — A rod-shaped tool or device, somewhat like a cane
noun — Split rattan, as used in wickerwork, basketry and the like
verb — To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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cent
noun — (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
noun — The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
noun — A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
noun — (Sanskrit and other Indian philology) satakam, set of one hundred verses connected by the same metre or topic
noun — A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
noun — A small sum of money.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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effacement
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facet
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fence
noun — A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.
verb — To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
noun — Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
noun — Skill in oral debate.
noun — The art or practice of fencing.
noun — A guard or guide on machinery.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tact
noun — The sense of touch; feeling.
verb — To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
noun — The stroke in beating time.
noun — Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.
noun — A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×4
- af×1
- ca×9
- ce×3
- ef×3
- em×1
- en×2
- fa×3
- fe×1
- ma×1
- me×2
- ta×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| c | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 12 |
| e | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| m | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| t | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 104 points of 149 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19259 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| c ● | Monday, April 6, 2026 | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| e | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| f | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
| t | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 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.
- aceta
- acta
- caca
- caeca
- caff
- cate
- catena
- catenae
- catenate
- catface
- ceca
- cementa
- cetane
- cete
- enface
- facete
- fennec
- nance
- tace
- tecta
- tenace