Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Words
- 62
- Points
- 299
- Genius
- 209
- Pangrams
- 2
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depute
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deputed
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dude
noun — (used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.
interjection — A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, etc.
noun — A man, generally a younger man.
noun — An inexperienced cowboy.
noun — A tourist.
noun — A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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dull
verb — To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
adjective — Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
verb — To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
verb — To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
verb — To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
adjective — Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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dupe
verb — To swindle, deceive, or trick.
noun — A person who has been deceived.
noun — A duplicate.
verb — To duplicate.
noun — A duplicate of a photographic image.
noun — (restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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duped
verb — To swindle, deceive, or trick.
verb — To duplicate.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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letup
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loupe
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lull
noun — A period of rest or soothing.
verb — To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm
noun — A period of reduced activity; a respite
noun — A period without waves or wind.
noun — An extended pause between sets of waves.
verb — To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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lulu
noun — A remarkable person, object or idea.
noun — A very attractive or alluring person.
noun — A very bad mistake or error.
noun — A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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lute
noun — A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
noun — Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
verb — To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
noun — A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
noun — (brickmaking) A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from earth.
verb — To fix or fasten something with lute.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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outduel
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outdueled
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outed
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outlet
noun — A wall-mounted device such as a socket or receptacle connected to an electrical system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment or appliances.
noun — A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
noun — A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
noun — A river that runs out of a lake.
noun — Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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outpoll
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outpolled
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pollute
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polluted
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poult
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pouted
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pullet
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pullout
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puppet
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putt
noun — The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
verb — To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.
noun — A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
verb — To make a putting sound.
verb — To move along slowly.
noun — A motorcycle.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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putted
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toupee
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tout
noun — Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
verb — To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
noun — In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.
noun — A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
noun — A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
noun — An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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touted
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tulle
noun — A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tupelo
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tutee
noun — A student of a tutor.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tutu
noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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updo
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upped
verb — To increase or raise.
verb — (usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.
verb — To promote.
verb — To upload.
verb — To ascend; to climb up.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- de×4
- du×10
- el×2
- et×1
- le×1
- lo×3
- lu×4
- ou×8
- po×5
- pu×14
- to×3
- tu×5
- up×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | · | · | 14 |
| e | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| l | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 8 |
| o | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | 8 |
| p | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | · | 19 |
| t | 2 | 2 | 4 | · | · | · | 8 |
| u | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 18 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 209 points of 299 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19815 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| l | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| o | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| p | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| t | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| u ● | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- acacia 26
- acai 26
- nene 26
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- imam 24
- maim 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- lilt 23
- till 23
- tilt 23
- aria 23
- mitt 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.
- duded
- duelled
- duello
- dupped
- eelpout
- elute
- eluted
- leud
- loup
- louped
- louted
- lude
- luted
- outduelled
- outplod
- outplodded
- outplot
- outplotted
- outpull
- outpulled
- outputted
- outtell
- outtold
- peepul
- pullup
- pupped
- puttee
- putto
- teledu
- tolu
- toluol
- toluole
- tule
- tupped