Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Words
- 58
- Points
- 258
- Genius
- 180
- Pangram
- 1
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dill
noun — Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
verb — To cook or flavor with dill
verb — To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
noun — A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring
noun — A fool.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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dwindle
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dwindled
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lend
noun — The lumbar region; loin.
verb — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
noun — (of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.
verb — To make a loan.
verb — To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
verb — To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
Appeared in 8 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 8 recorded puzzles.
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limn
verb — To draw or paint; to delineate.
verb — To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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limned
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linden
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linemen
noun — A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage
noun — A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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melee
noun — A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
noun — Any any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
noun — A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
noun — Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
verb — To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.
noun — A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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mewl
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mewled
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middle
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middlemen
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midline
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mildew
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mildewed
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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 8 recorded puzzles.
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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 16 recorded puzzles.
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milled
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needle
noun — A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
noun — Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
noun — A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
noun — A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
noun — A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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needled
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
adjective — Covered or armored with needles.
verb — To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
verb — To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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wield
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wielded
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willed
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windmill
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windmilled
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- de×2
- di×3
- dw×4
- el×2
- id×2
- le×3
- li×11
- me×7
- mi×9
- ne×3
- we×4
- wi×8
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| i | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| l | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | 14 |
| m | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 16 |
| n | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| w | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 12 |
| Σ | 22 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 180 points of 258 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18097 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| i | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| l ● | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| n | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
| w | Monday, May 11, 2026 | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 31
- nana 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- nene 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
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.
- deil
- dele
- deled
- delime
- delimed
- diel
- dilled
- dindle
- dindled
- edile
- elemi
- indwell
- lilied
- limed
- limen
- linin
- linn
- lwei
- mell
- melled
- middled
- milden
- mildened
- mille
- millieme
- millime
- milline
- minimill
- nellie
- nielli
- nill
- nilled
- wedel
- wedeled
- wedeln
- weel
- wellie
- widdle
- widdled
- wiled
- willied
- windle
- windled