Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 32
- Points
- 124
- Genius
- 86
- Pangram
- 1
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adwoman
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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 20 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 14 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 11 recorded puzzles.
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howdah
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madwoman
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manhood
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nohow
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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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woohoo
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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. 17142 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 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.
- adown
- ammono
- anoa
- dado
- dahoon
- dhow
- dona
- donna
- hodad
- homo
- honan
- honda
- madonna
- mano
- noma
- nona
- nonman
- whamo
- woad
- woodman