Monday, May 11, 2026
- Words
- 52
- Points
- 237
- Genius
- 165
- Pangram
- 1
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cite
verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
noun — A citation
verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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ditch
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ditched
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etch
verb — To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
noun — An aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been been mowed; also, a field of such growth.
verb — To engrave a surface.
verb — To make a lasting impression.
verb — To sketch; to delineate.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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etched
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hitched
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itched
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tech
noun — Technology
noun — Technician
noun — Technique
noun — (used in titles) technical college
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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teeth
noun — The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
verb — To grow teeth.
noun — A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
verb — To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
noun — A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
noun — A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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teethe
verb — To grow teeth.
verb — To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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teethed
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thee
verb — To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.
pronoun — Objective and reflexive case of thou.
verb — To thrive; prosper.
noun — The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.
verb — To use the word thee.
pronoun — Thou.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tithe
noun — A tenth.
verb — To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:
adjective — Tenth.
noun — A boon (a grant or concession).
verb — To grant, concede.
adjective — Receiving a concession or grant; successful in prayer or request.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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twee
adjective — Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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tweet
noun — The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
verb — To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.
interjection — An onomatopoeic of bird singing.
noun — An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.
verb — To post an update to Twitter.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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twice
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twit
noun — A reproach, gibe or taunt.
verb — To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
noun — A foolish or annoying person.
noun — A euphemism for "twat", a contemptible or stupid person.
noun — A person who twitters, i.e. chatters inanely (see usage notes).
verb — To ignore or killfile (a user on a bulletin board system).
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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twitched
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whet
noun — The act of whetting something.
verb — To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
noun — That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
verb — To stimulate or make more keen.
verb — To preen.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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whit
noun — The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
preposition — Against.
preposition — In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
preposition — In addition to; as an accessory to.
preposition — Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
preposition — In support of.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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white
noun — The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
verb — To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective — Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
noun — A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
noun — Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
noun — White wine.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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with
adverb — Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
preposition — Against.
noun — A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.
preposition — In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
preposition — In addition to; as an accessory to.
preposition — Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ch×1
- ci×2
- de×3
- di×5
- ed×3
- ei×1
- et×3
- he×1
- hi×2
- it×2
- te×6
- th×1
- ti×6
- tw×8
- we×1
- wh×4
- wi×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| d | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 7 |
| h | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| t | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| w | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 8 |
| Σ | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 52 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 165 points of 237 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18521 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| d | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| h | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| t ● | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| w | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- lilt 21
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.
- cete
- cheddite
- chedite
- cheth
- citied
- deet
- deictic
- dite
- etic
- etwee
- heth
- ictic
- teched
- tectite
- tedded
- teiid
- tetched
- teth
- tewed
- thetic
- thew
- titi
- tittie
- twitted
- wecht
- weet
- weeted
- whited
- witched
- witchweed
- wite
- wited
- withe
- withed
- witted