Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Words
- 55
- Points
- 297
- Genius
- 207
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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donor
noun — One who makes a donation.
noun — A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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door
noun — A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
verb — To cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.
noun — Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.
noun — (immigration) An entry point.
noun — A means of approach or access.
noun — A barrier.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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droid
noun — A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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drown
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drowning
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grog
noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.
noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.
noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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iron
noun — A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
verb — To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
adjective — Made of the metal iron.
noun — A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
noun — Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
noun — A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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ironwood
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nonword
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odor
noun — Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
noun — A strong, pervasive quality.
noun — Esteem.
noun — Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rigor
noun — Short for rigor mortis.
noun — Severity or strictness.
noun — Harshness, as of climate.
noun — A trembling or shivering response.
noun — Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
noun — Shrewd questioning.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rondo
noun — A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
noun — A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.
noun — A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.
noun — A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other group tries to take possession of the ball.
noun — A gambling game played with small balls on a table.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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rood
noun — A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
noun — A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
noun — A measure of five and a half yards in length.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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wording
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wrongdoing
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wording is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- do×2
- dr×4
- gi×2
- go×3
- gr×11
- ig×1
- in×2
- ir×3
- ni×1
- no×3
- od×1
- or×1
- ri×9
- ro×3
- wi×1
- wo×3
- wr×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 6 |
| g | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | · | 16 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | 6 |
| n | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| o | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| r | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | · | · | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Σ | 15 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 55 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 207 points of 297 available. The average answer runs 5.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19762 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| g | Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
| i | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
| n | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| o | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| r ● | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| w | Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Wednesday, February 25, 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.
- dorr
- drongo
- drownd
- drownding
- girn
- girning
- giro
- giron
- godroon
- griding
- grig
- grigri
- gringo
- groining
- indri
- ingrowing
- inro
- irid
- iring
- nongrowing
- noniron
- nonrigid
- ordo
- rinning
- rodding
- ronion
- windrow
- windrowing