Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 32
- Points
- 124
- Genius
- 86
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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adwoman
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ammo
noun — Ammunition.
verb — To load up on ammunition.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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dodo
noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
noun — Fried plantain.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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doodad
noun — A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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down
noun — A negative aspect; a downer.
verb — To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.
adjective — Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
adverb — From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
preposition — From the higher end to the lower of.
noun — (especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hood
noun — A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
verb — To cover something with a hood.
noun — Gangster, thug.
noun — Neighborhood.
adjective — Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
noun — Person wearing a hoodie.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hoodoo
noun — A practitioner of voodoo.
verb — To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.
noun — Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.
noun — A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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howdah
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madwoman
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mammon
noun — The desire for wealth personified as an evil spirit or a malign influence.
noun — Often mammon: wealth, material avarice, profit.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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manhood
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moan
noun — A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
verb — To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.
verb — To grieve.
verb — To distress (someone); to sadden.
verb — To make a moan or similar sound.
verb — To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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momma
noun — Mother
noun — A voluptuous woman.
noun — One's wife or girlfriend.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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monad
noun — An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.
noun — A single individual (such as a pollen grain) that is free from others, not united in a group.
noun — A monoid object in the category of endofunctors of a fixed category.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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mondo
noun — A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
adjective — Big, large; major, significant.
adverb — Very, extremely, really.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mono
noun — A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
noun — A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
adjective — Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
adjective — Monochrome.
noun — An injective homomorphism
noun — A monogamous person.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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moon
proper noun — The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
noun — (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
verb — To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
proper noun — The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
proper noun — A surname.
proper noun — The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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nohow
adverb — In no way; not at all; by no available means.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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nomad
noun — A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.
adjective — Of or relating to nomads, whether
noun — One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
noun — A person who changes residence frequently.
noun — A player who changes teams frequently.
noun — Any of various far-migrating nymphalid butterflies of the genus Danaus.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 45 recorded puzzles.
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wahoo
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whammo
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whoa
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whom
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womanhood
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wood
noun — The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
verb — To cover or plant with trees.
adjective — Mad, insane, crazed.
noun — (sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.
noun — The wood of a particular species of tree.
noun — A forested or wooded area.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×1
- am×1
- an×1
- do×4
- ho×3
- ma×3
- mo×8
- no×3
- wa×1
- wh×3
- wo×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| d | 3 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| h | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | 3 |
| m | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 11 |
| n | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| w | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 8 |
| Σ | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 86 points of 124 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19028 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, June 29, 2026 | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| d | Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| h | Monday, June 22, 2026 | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| m | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| n | Monday, June 29, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| o ● | Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| w | Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- onto 23
- toon 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.
- adown
- ammono
- anoa
- dado
- dahoon
- dhow
- dona
- donna
- hodad
- homo
- honan
- honda
- madonna
- mano
- noma
- nona
- nonman
- whamo
- woad
- woodman