Friday, May 8, 2026
- Words
- 48
- Points
- 248
- Genius
- 173
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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cagily
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cagy
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call
noun — A telephone conversation.
verb — (heading) To use one's voice.
noun — A decision or judgement.
noun — The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
noun — A cry or shout.
noun — A short visit, usually for social purposes.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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calla
noun — The calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica.
noun — A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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glacially
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glaciology
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illogical
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illogically
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logical
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logically
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×3
- ca×7
- ci×2
- cl×4
- co×10
- cy×3
- gl×3
- ic×1
- il×4
- la×3
- li×1
- lo×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| c | 11 | 7 | 5 | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | 26 |
| g | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| i | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 5 |
| l | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 11 |
| Σ | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 173 points of 248 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| c ● | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| g | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| i | Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| y | Monday, May 4, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 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.
- acyl
- alcaic
- algological
- alicyclic
- allylic
- alogical
- alogically
- caca
- calcic
- calo
- cicala
- clag
- cloacal
- cloggy
- coala
- coaly
- coccal
- coccic
- coco
- colly
- colog
- coly
- coocoo
- cooly
- cyclicly
- cyclo
- gallic
- galyac
- glaciological
- glycol
- glycolic
- glycyl
- lacily
- laically
- loca
- oologic
- yogic