Sunday, May 31, 2026
- Words
- 25
- Points
- 113
- Genius
- 79
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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childhood
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chocoholic
noun — Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
adjective — Addicted or seemingly addicted to chocolate; characteristic of a chocoholic.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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clod
noun — A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
verb — To pelt with clods.
noun — The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
noun — A stupid person; a dolt.
noun — Part of a shoulder of beef, or of the neck piece near the shoulder.
verb — To throw violently; to hurl.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cocci
noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.
noun — Coccidioidomycosis
noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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coho
noun — An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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coil
noun — Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
verb — To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
noun — A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
noun — Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
noun — A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
noun — Entanglement; perplexity.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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cold
adjective — (of a thing) Having a low temperature.
noun — A condition of low temperature.
adverb — While at low temperature.
adjective — (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
adjective — (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
adjective — Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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colic
noun — Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
adjective — Relating to the colon; colonic.
noun — A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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cool
noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
noun — A calm temperament.
noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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godchild
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hooch
noun — Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
noun — A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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loch
noun — A lake.
noun — A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus.
noun — A bay or arm of the sea.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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loci
noun — A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
noun — The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
noun — A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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loco
adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.
verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.
adjective — Crazy.
noun — A locomotive.
verb — (by extension) To render insane.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ch×7
- ci×1
- cl×2
- co×8
- go×1
- ho×1
- il×1
- lo×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
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| c | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| g | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| h | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| i | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 79 points of 113 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18686 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c ● | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| d | Saturday, May 23, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| g | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
| h | Friday, May 22, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| i | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| l | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- bill 22
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.
- chico
- chid
- chilidog
- chilli
- cholo
- coccic
- coccid
- coccoid
- coco
- cohog
- colog
- cooch
- coocoo
- dolci
- glochid
- iodic
- lich
- lichi
- odic
- oologic