Friday, May 22, 2026
- Words
- 55
- Points
- 262
- Genius
- 183
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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aioli
noun — A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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anion
noun — A negatively charged ion.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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annihilation
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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inhalation
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lanolin
noun — A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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llano
noun — A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loan
noun — A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
verb — To lend (something) to (someone).
noun — An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
noun — The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
noun — The permission to borrow any item.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 27 recorded puzzles.
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loot
noun — A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
noun — The act of plundering.
verb — To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
noun — Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
noun — Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
noun — Items dropped by defeated enemies.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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lotto
noun — A game of chance similar to bingo
noun — A lottery
Appeared in 14 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 21 recorded puzzles.
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toil
noun — Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
verb — To labour; work.
noun — Trouble, strife.
noun — (usually in plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
verb — To struggle.
verb — To work (something); often with out.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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toll
noun — Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
verb — To impose a fee for the use of.
noun — The act or sound of tolling
verb — To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.
verb — To draw; pull; tug; drag.
verb — To take away; to vacate; to annul.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tool
noun — A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
verb — To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
noun — Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
noun — Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
noun — A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
noun — A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ai×1
- al×3
- an×6
- at×2
- ha×1
- ho×2
- in×4
- io×1
- la×1
- li×2
- ll×1
- lo×8
- na×2
- no×6
- oa×1
- ol×1
- on×2
- ta×2
- ti×1
- to×8
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 12 |
| h | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| i | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | 5 |
| l | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 12 |
| n | 1 | · | 2 | · | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 8 |
| o | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| t | 5 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | 11 |
| Σ | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 183 points of 262 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| h | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| i | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| n | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
| o ● | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| t | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 28
- loll 27
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- 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
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 20
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.
- alation
- allantoin
- aloin
- altho
- anatto
- anoa
- antinational
- antlion
- halation
- hallo
- halloa
- halloo
- hallot
- halloth
- hillo
- hilloa
- holla
- hollo
- holloa
- holloo
- honan
- illation
- inanition
- inhalational
- inion
- intonational
- latino
- linalol
- linalool
- lino
- lintol
- lota
- lotah
- loth
- loti
- naoi
- natation
- ninon
- nitinol
- niton
- noil
- nolo
- nona
- noninitial
- nonnational
- nontonal
- nota
- notal
- ohia
- olla
- oolith
- otolith
- otto
- talion
- tallitoth
- tallol
- tanto
- thio
- thiol
- thionin
- tholoi
- tithonia
- toit
- tola
- tolan