Sunday, April 26, 2026
- Words
- 59
- Points
- 300
- Genius
- 210
- Pangram
- 1
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antarctic
adjective — Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
adjective — Opposite, contradictory.
adjective — Southern.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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arancini
noun — A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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arctic
noun — A warm waterproof overshoe.
adjective — (now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
noun — Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
adjective — Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
adjective — Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
adjective — Designed for use in very cold conditions.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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arnica
noun — Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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arrant
adjective — Utter; complete (with a negative sense).
adjective — Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
adjective — Wandering; roving around.
adjective — Prone to making errors; misbehaved.
adjective — Utter, complete (negative); arrant.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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array
noun — Clothing and ornamentation.
verb — To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
noun — A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
noun — An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
noun — Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
noun — A large collection.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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atria
noun — A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
noun — A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
noun — A cavity, entrance, or passage.
noun — Any enclosed sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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attar
noun — An essential oil extracted from flowers.
noun — A perfume made from this oil.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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attract
verb — To pull toward without touching.
verb — To arouse interest.
verb — To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cairn
noun — A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
noun — A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
noun — A cairn terrier.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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carat
noun — A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
noun — Any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.
noun — A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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carry
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cart
noun — A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
verb — To carry goods.
noun — A tape cartridge used for pre-recorded material such as jingles and advertisements.
noun — A small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go-cart.
noun — A shopping cart.
verb — To carry or convey in a cart.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cataract
noun — A waterspout
noun — A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.
noun — A flood of water
noun — An overwhelming downpour or rush
noun — A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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circa
preposition — Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cirri
noun — A tendril.
noun — A thin tendril-like appendage.
noun — A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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citric
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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crania
noun — The braincase or neurocranium; that part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
noun — The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
noun — The skull.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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critic
noun — A person who appraises the works of others.
verb — To criticise.
noun — The art of criticism.
noun — A specialist in judging works of art.
noun — One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
noun — An opponent.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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intricacy
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irritant
noun — Any medication designed to cause irritation
adjective — Causing irritation or inflammation.
noun — A source of irritation.
adjective — Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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nitric
noun — Nitric acid
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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racy
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rain
noun — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
verb — To have rain fall from the sky.
noun — Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
verb — To fall as or like rain.
verb — To issue (something) in large quantities.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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raita
noun — A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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rani
noun — A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
noun — The wife of a rajah.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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rant
noun — A criticism done by ranting.
verb — To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
noun — A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
noun — A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
verb — To criticize by ranting.
verb — To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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ratatat
noun — A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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rattan
noun — Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
verb — To beat with a rattan cane.
noun — The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
noun — (by extension) A cane made from this material.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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ratty
adjective — Similar to a rat; ratlike.
adjective — Infested with rats.
adjective — In poor condition or repair
adjective — Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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ricin
noun — An extremely toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tantra
noun — A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tantric
adjective — Describing Vajrayana Buddhism.
adjective — Describing any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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tarry
noun — A sojourn.
verb — To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
adjective — Resembling tar.
verb — To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
verb — To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
verb — To stay somewhere temporarily.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tart
adjective — Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
noun — A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
noun — A prostitute.
verb — To practice prostitution
adjective — (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
adjective — Sharp; keen; severe.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tartan
noun — A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans having their own distinctive patterns.
verb — To clothe in tartan.
adjective — Having a pattern like a tartan.
noun — A type of one-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean.
noun — The pattern associated with such material.
noun — An individual or a group wearing tartan; a Highlander or Scotsman in general.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tartar
noun — A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
noun — A fearsome or angrily violent person.
noun — A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tiara
noun — The papal crown.
noun — An ornamental coronet.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tract
noun — An area or expanse.
verb — To pursue, follow; to track.
noun — A series of connected body organs, as in the digestive tract.
noun — A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.
noun — A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
noun — A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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train
noun — Elongated portion.
verb — To practice an ability.
noun — Treachery; deceit.
noun — Connected sequence of people or things.
verb — To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).
verb — To improve one's fitness.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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trait
noun — An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
noun — An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tray
noun — A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
verb — To place (items) on a tray
noun — Trouble; annoyance; anger
verb — To grieve; to annoy
verb — To betray
noun — A playing card or die with the rank of three.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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trinity
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tyranny
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tyrant
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ai×1
- an×1
- ar×8
- at×4
- ca×7
- ci×3
- cr×3
- in×1
- ir×1
- na×2
- ni×1
- ra×10
- ri×1
- ta×7
- ti×1
- tr×5
- ty×2
- ya×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| c | 1 | 6 | 5 | · | 1 | · | · | 13 |
| i | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | 2 |
| n | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| r | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 11 |
| t | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | 15 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 13 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 210 points of 300 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19153 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, April 24, 2026 | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| c | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
| i | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| n | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| r ● | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| t | Monday, April 20, 2026 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| y | Monday, April 20, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 31
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- onto 23
- toon 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.
- acari
- acinar
- airn
- airt
- antiair
- antiar
- antiarin
- anticar
- antra
- ataractic
- attractancy
- cairny
- cantatrici
- caracara
- carina
- carn
- carr
- caryatic
- citrin
- citrinin
- iatric
- intrant
- iritic
- naira
- naric
- raia
- ratan
- ratany
- raya
- riant
- riata
- ricrac
- tarn
- tartana
- tartaric
- tarty
- tatar
- titrant
- triac
- trictrac
- trinary
- trinitarian
- tyrannic
- yantra
- yirr
- yttria
- yttric