Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Words
- 39
- Points
- 156
- Genius
- 109
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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avail
noun — Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
verb — To turn to the advantage of.
noun — Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
noun — An advertising slot or package.
noun — A press avail.
noun — Non-binding notice of availability for work.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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elite
noun — A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
adjective — Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
noun — Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
adjective — Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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lite
noun — Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
adjective — Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
noun — A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
adjective — Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
adjective — Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
noun — A little, bit.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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little
noun — A small amount.
adjective — Small in size.
adverb — Not much.
pronoun — Not much; not a large amount.
adjective — Insignificant, trivial.
adjective — Very young.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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talkative
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talkie
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tile
noun — A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
verb — To cover with tiles.
verb — To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.
noun — A rectangular graphic.
noun — Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
noun — A stiff hat.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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title
noun — A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also
verb — To assign a title to; to entitle.
noun — Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
noun — In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
noun — A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
noun — The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tittle
noun — A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
verb — To chatter.
noun — Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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vial
noun — A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
verb — To put or keep in, or as in, a vial.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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villa
noun — (plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
noun — (plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.
noun — (plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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vital
adjective — Relating to, or characteristic of life.
adjective — Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
adjective — Invigorating or life-giving.
adjective — Necessary to continued existence.
adjective — Relating to the recording of life events.
adjective — Very important.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×5
- at×1
- av×2
- el×1
- ev×1
- ki×3
- le×1
- li×5
- ta×5
- ti×9
- ve×1
- vi×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 4 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| k | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| l | 4 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 6 |
| t | 6 | 2 | 3 | · | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| v | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 109 points of 156 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19742 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, June 12, 2026 | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| i ● | Friday, June 12, 2026 | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| k | Friday, May 29, 2026 | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| l | Friday, June 12, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| t | Friday, June 12, 2026 | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| v | Sunday, June 7, 2026 | Wednesday, April 29, 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.
- aalii
- akvavit
- eellike
- elative
- evite
- ikat
- ilea
- ileal
- ilia
- ilial
- ilka
- illative
- illite
- kaiak
- kail
- kaki
- kevil
- kike
- killie
- kiltie
- kitelike
- kittel
- kittle
- kiva
- lakelike
- latakia
- lati
- lavalike
- lieve
- litai
- taille
- taillike
- tattie
- tealike
- tektite
- telia
- telial
- tike
- tilak
- tilelike
- tillite
- titi
- titillative
- tittie
- tittivate
- vail
- vakil
- veillike
- velvetlike
- vill
- villae
- villi
- vita
- vitae
- vitta
- vittae
- vittate
- vittle
- viva
- vive