Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Words
- 28
- Points
- 122
- Genius
- 85
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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glory
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goggly
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golly
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googly
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googol
numeral — The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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gory
adjective — Covered with blood, very bloody
adjective — Unpleasant
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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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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groggily
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groggy
adjective — Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
adjective — Of a horse: bearing wholly on its heels when trotting.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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groovy
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gyro
noun — A gyroscope
noun — A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
noun — A gyrocompass
noun — An autogyro
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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logo
noun — A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
noun — (by extension) An audio recording for the same purpose; a jingle.
noun — A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements.
noun — An ensign, a badge of office, rank, or power.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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logy
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orgy
noun — Originally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically involving riotous and dissolute behaviour, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honour of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
noun — A gathering of people to engage in group sex.
noun — Excessive indulgence in a specified activity.
Appeared in 2 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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vigil
noun — An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
noun — A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
noun — The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
noun — A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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vigor
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virology
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yogi
noun — A devotee or adherent of yoga.
verb — To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.
verb — (thru-hiker slang) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gi×5
- gl×1
- go×5
- gr×5
- gy×1
- ig×1
- lo×3
- or×1
- ri×1
- vi×3
- vl×1
- yo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 5 | 4 | 7 | · | 1 | 17 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| o | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| r | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 85 points of 122 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18766 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| g ● | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
| i | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| o | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| r | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| v | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| y | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Tuesday, June 16, 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.
- gilly
- giro
- glogg
- gogo
- gorily
- grig
- grigri
- gyri
- loggy
- logily
- logoi
- ology
- oology
- orology