Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 21
- Points
- 79
- Genius
- 55
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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glug
noun — The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
verb — To flow in noisy bursts.
noun — The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.
verb — To quickly swallow liquid.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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grittily
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gritty
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guiltily
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guilty
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gull
noun — A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
noun — A cheating trick; a fraud.
verb — To deceive or cheat.
noun — Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
noun — One easily cheated; a dupe.
noun — (Oxford University slang) A swindler or trickster.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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guru
noun — A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
noun — (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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liturgy
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liturgy is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gi×6
- gl×2
- gr×4
- gu×6
- li×1
- tr×1
- ug×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 9 | 4 | 3 | · | 2 | 18 |
| l | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 |
| t | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| u | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 55 points of 79 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18385 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| g ● | Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| i | Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| l | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| r | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| t | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| u | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
| y | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 43
- onion 31
- naan 31
- nana 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- nene 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- lilt 21
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
- gluily
- grig
- grigri
- grugru
- guitguit
- gurry
- gutty
- gyri
- iglu
- trigly
- trug
- uglily