Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Words
- 32
- Points
- 109
- Genius
- 76
- Pangram
- 1
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belie
verb — To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
verb — To give a false representation of.
verb — To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
verb — To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
verb — To tell lies about.
verb — (of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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bible
noun — An exemplar of the Bible.
noun — A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
noun — (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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bike
noun — A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
verb — To ride a bike.
noun — A motorcycle.
noun — A local woman who is sexually promiscuous.
noun — A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
noun — A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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bile
noun — A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
noun — Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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bilk
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bill
noun — A piece of paper money; a banknote.
noun — A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.
verb — To charge; to send a bill to.
noun — A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
noun — The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
noun — Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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biome
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boil
noun — A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
noun — The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.
verb — (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
noun — A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.
noun — The collective noun for a group of hawks.
verb — To cook in boiling water.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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bookmobile
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imbibe
verb — To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
verb — To take in; absorb.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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libel
noun — A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
verb — To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
noun — The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
noun — A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
noun — Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
noun — A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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like
noun — (usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
verb — To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
noun — (sometimes as the likes of') Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
adjective — Similar.
adverb — Likely.
preposition — Similar to, reminiscent of.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lime
noun — Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
adjective — Lime-green.
adjective — Containing lime or lime juice.
adjective — Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
noun — A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
noun — Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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limo
noun — An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
noun — An automobile with such a body.
noun — A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
noun — An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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mike
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mile
noun — The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
noun — One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
noun — (travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program.
noun — Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.
noun — Any similarly large distance.
noun — A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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milk
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mill
noun — A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
verb — (followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.
noun — A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, etc.
noun — An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality, such as a divorce mill, a puppy mill, etc.
noun — An institution awarding educational certificates not officially recognised
noun — The building housing such a grinding apparatus.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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mime
noun — A form of acting without words; pantomime.
noun — A pantomime actor.
verb — To act without words.
verb — To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.
verb — To mimic.
noun — A person who mimics others in a comical manner.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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moil
noun — Hard work.
verb — To toil, to work hard.
noun — The glass circling the tip of a blowpipe or punty, such as the residual glass after detaching a blown vessel, or the lower part of a gather.
noun — Confusion, turmoil.
noun — A spot; a defilement.
verb — To churn continually; to swirl.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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olio
noun — A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
noun — A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
noun — A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
noun — (by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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ollie
noun — An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
verb — To perform an ollie.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×1
- bi×6
- bo×3
- im×2
- ki×3
- li×7
- mi×6
- mo×2
- ol×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 5 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 10 |
| i | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| k | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| l | 4 | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| m | 6 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 8 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 76 points of 109 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21360 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
| e | Monday, May 11, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| i ● | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| k | Friday, May 1, 2026 | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 |
| m | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 39
- nana 39
- onion 33
- toot 33
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 29
- mini 27
- minim 27
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- cancan 26
- canna 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
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.
- beelike
- belike
- bibb
- biblike
- bikie
- bilbo
- billie
- bimbo
- blooie
- boobie
- eellike
- elemi
- emboli
- kebbie
- kelim
- kibbe
- kibbi
- kibe
- kibei
- kike
- kilim
- killie
- kilomole
- kookie
- libellee
- limbi
- looie
- meikle
- mille
- millieme
- millime
- millimole
- milo
- mollie
- momi
- obeli
- oboli