Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Words
- 31
- Points
- 158
- Genius
- 110
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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Pangrams highlighted. Click a word for its definition.
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allay
noun — Alleviation; abatement; check.
verb — To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
noun — An alloy.
verb — To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
verb — To subside, abate, become peaceful.
verb — To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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ally
noun — A person, group, or state (etc) which is associated with another for a common cause; one united to another by treaty or common purpose; a confederate.
verb — To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.
noun — A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
noun — A glass marble or taw.
noun — A person, group, concept (etc) which is associated with another as a helper; a supporter; an auxiliary.
noun — Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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inanely
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lineally
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naively
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nanny
noun — A child's nurse.
verb — To serve as a nanny.
noun — A grandmother.
noun — A godmother.
noun — A female goat.
verb — To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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navy
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ninny
noun — A silly or foolish person.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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valley
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venally
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venially
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naively is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- an×1
- ee×1
- en×1
- ev×2
- il×1
- in×2
- le×3
- li×3
- na×3
- ni×1
- va×2
- ve×3
- vi×4
- ye×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| e | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| i | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| l | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 110 points of 158 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19319 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, June 15, 2026 | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
| e | Monday, June 15, 2026 | Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| i | Monday, June 15, 2026 | Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
| l | Saturday, June 13, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| n | Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| v | Saturday, June 13, 2026 | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| y ● | Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 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.
- alanyl
- alienly
- aliya
- allyl
- ayin
- eyen
- eyne
- inly
- lanely
- leally
- leavy
- lineny
- liney
- liny
- livelily
- navally
- navvy
- nelly
- nyala
- vealy
- yean
- yeelin
- yill