Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Words
- 35
- Points
- 163
- Genius
- 114
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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cadge
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cadged
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caged
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change
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changed
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encaged
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ganache
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hanged
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changed is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×1
- ag×2
- ca×4
- ch×2
- da×1
- ed×2
- eg×4
- en×4
- ga×7
- ge×1
- gh×1
- ha×2
- he×3
- na×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| c | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 6 |
| d | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| e | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| g | 5 | · | 3 | 1 | · | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 5 |
| n | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 114 points of 163 available. The average answer runs 5.4 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 20, 2026 | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| c | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| g ● | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| h | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| n | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Thursday, May 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.
- agee
- agene
- agha
- anga
- chang
- dagga
- danged
- degage
- gaed
- gaen
- gaged
- gane
- geed
- haggada
- haggadah
- hagged
- nagana