Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Words
- 50
- Points
- 285
- Genius
- 199
- Pangrams
- 3
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affiliating
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failing
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fainting
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falling
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fating
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finagling
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flag
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flagging
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flailing
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flanging
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flatlining
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flint
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flitting
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inflating
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lifting
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×2
- al×1
- an×1
- fa×11
- fi×11
- fl×13
- ga×1
- gi×2
- in×4
- li×2
- na×1
- ti×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | · | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| f | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | · | 35 |
| g | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| i | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| l | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| t | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 199 points of 285 available. The average answer runs 6.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
| f ● | Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| g | Monday, April 13, 2026 | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| i | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Saturday, April 11, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| t | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- affinal
- alfa
- alif
- antifat
- fagging
- fagin
- fain
- fallal
- fanga
- fatling
- fatting
- figging
- fila
- filiating
- finning
- flatling
- flatting
- flinting
- fliting
- gaffing
- gliff
- infall
- infalling
- infanta
- taffia
- tafia
- tailfan
- tiffin
- tiffing
- tiffining