Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 29
- Points
- 108
- Genius
- 75
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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marijuana
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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rain
noun — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
verb — To have rain fall from the sky.
noun — Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
verb — To fall as or like rain.
verb — To issue (something) in large quantities.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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rani
noun — A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
noun — The wife of a rajah.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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unarm
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uranium
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ai×1
- aj×1
- an×1
- ar×2
- au×1
- im×1
- ma×10
- mi×1
- na×2
- ni×1
- ra×3
- um×1
- un×3
- ur×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 6 |
| i | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| m | 4 | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| n | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| r | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| u | · | 4 | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| Σ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 75 points of 108 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| i | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
| j | Monday, June 8, 2026 | first recorded time |
| m | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| n | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| r | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| u | Sunday, June 7, 2026 | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- airn
- amain
- amarna
- amia
- amin
- amir
- amnia
- animi
- anna
- anuran
- anuria
- aurar
- aurum
- imaum
- inarm
- inia
- jarina
- jnana
- jura
- maar
- mair
- mana
- manana
- mannan
- maria
- marram
- maun
- mina
- mura
- murra
- murrain
- naira
- numina
- raia
- rami
- ruana
- rumina
- unai
- unau
- urania
- urari