Friday, April 24, 2026
- Words
- 47
- Points
- 257
- Genius
- 179
- Pangram
- 1
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abandon
verb — To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
noun — A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
verb — To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
verb — To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
verb — To subdue; to take control of.
verb — To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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abandoning
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adagio
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adobo
noun — A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
noun — A marinade.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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band
noun — A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
verb — To fasten with a band.
noun — A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
verb — To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
verb — To tie; to confine by any ligature.
noun — A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bandana
noun — A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
noun — A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bandanna
noun — A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
noun — A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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boding
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bond
noun — Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
verb — To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
noun — A peasant; churl.
adjective — Subject to the tenure called bondage.
noun — A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
noun — A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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bonding
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digging
verb — To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
verb — To understand or show interest in.
noun — The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
verb — To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
verb — To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
verb — To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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ding
noun — Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
verb — To hit or strike.
noun — The high-pitched resonant sound of a bell.
verb — To make high-pitched sound like a bell.
noun — An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
noun — A rejection.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dinging
verb — To hit or strike.
verb — To make high-pitched sound like a bell.
verb — To dash; to throw violently.
verb — To inflict minor damage upon, especially by hitting or striking.
verb — To fire or reject.
verb — To deduct, as points, from another, in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dining
verb — To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
noun — Eating dinner as a social function.
verb — To give a dinner to; to furnish with the chief meal; to feed.
verb — To dine upon; to have to eat.
noun — Entertaining someone to dinner.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dodo
noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
noun — Fried plantain.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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doggo
noun — A dog.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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doodad
noun — A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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goad
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goading
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gonad
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good
adjective — (of people)
interjection — That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
adverb — Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
noun — The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
verb — To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
verb — To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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nada
pronoun — Nothing.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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naiad
noun — A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
noun — The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
noun — Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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nonbinding
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ab×3
- ad×3
- ai×1
- ba×6
- bi×5
- bo×3
- da×2
- di×6
- do×8
- ga×1
- go×4
- in×1
- na×2
- no×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 7 |
| b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | · | 14 |
| d | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | · | · | · | 16 |
| g | 2 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | 5 |
| i | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 179 points of 257 available. The average answer runs 6.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19635 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| b | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
| d ● | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| g | Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- imam 24
- maim 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 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.
- aboding
- badinaging
- bandog
- dada
- dado
- dadoing
- dagga
- dago
- dagoba
- danging
- danio
- dibbing
- dido
- dingdong
- dingdonging
- dinning
- dobbin
- doggoning
- dona
- donga
- donna
- gaddi
- gadi
- gadid
- gadoid
- ganoid
- gobioid
- godding
- gonidia
- indaba
- indign
- indigoid
- iodid
- iodin
- nandin
- nandina
- nidi
- niding
- nodi
- nonbonding
- noodging
- ogdoad
- oidia