Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Words
- 34
- Points
- 180
- Genius
- 125
- Pangram
- 1
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abundance
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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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adduce
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adduced
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cadence
noun — The act or state of declining or sinking.
verb — To give a cadence to.
noun — Balanced, rhythmic flow.
noun — The measure or beat of movement.
noun — The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
noun — A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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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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caned
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
adjective — Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
adjective — Filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother.
verb — To destroy; to comprehensively defeat
verb — To do something well, in a competent fashion
verb — To produce extreme pain
Appeared in 4 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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canned
verb — To seal in a can.
adjective — Preserved in cans.
verb — To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
verb — To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
verb — To shut up.
verb — To fire or dismiss an employee.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cede
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ceded
verb — To give up; yield to another.
verb — To give way.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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cube
noun — A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
verb — To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.
noun — A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.
noun — Any object more or less in the form of a cube.
noun — The third power of a number, value, term or expression.
noun — A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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cubed
verb — To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.
adjective — Raised to the third power.
verb — To form into the shape of a cube.
verb — To cut into cubes.
verb — To use a Rubik's cube.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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dance
noun — A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
verb — To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
noun — A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
noun — A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
noun — A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
noun — The art, profession, and study of dancing.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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danced
verb — To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
verb — To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
verb — To perform the steps to.
verb — To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
verb — To make love or have sex.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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decadence
noun — A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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deduce
verb — To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
verb — To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
verb — (Latinism) To lead forth.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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deduced
verb — To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
verb — To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
verb — (Latinism) To lead forth.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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deuce
noun — A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
noun — A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
noun — The number two.
noun — A side of a die with two spots.
noun — A cast of dice totalling two.
noun — (epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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educe
verb — To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
verb — To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
verb — To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
verb — To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
verb — To cause or generate; to bring about.
noun — An inference.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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educed
verb — To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
verb — To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
adjective — Evoked
adjective — Deduced
verb — To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
verb — To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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nuance
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nuanced
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ab×1
- ac×4
- ad×2
- ba×1
- ca×8
- ce×2
- cu×3
- da×2
- de×5
- du×1
- ed×2
- nu×2
- un×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| b | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| c | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | · | 13 |
| d | · | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| n | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | 2 |
| u | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 |
| Σ | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 125 points of 180 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18686 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| b | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
| c ● | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| d | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| u | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- bill 22
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.
- abaca
- abduce
- abduced
- acned
- adunc
- aucuba
- bacca
- baccae
- bedunce
- bedunced
- caca
- cade
- cadenced
- caducean
- caeca
- caudad
- ceca
- cubeb
- dace
- decane
- deuced
- duce
- nance