Thursday, July 9, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 24
- Points
- 128
- Genius
- 89
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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bovid
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devoid
verb — To empty out; to remove.
adjective — Empty; having none of; completely without
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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divebomb
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divebombed
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dove
noun — A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
noun — A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
noun — Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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move
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moved
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movie
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ovoid
noun — Something that is oval in shape.
adjective — Shaped like an oval.
adjective — Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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vibed
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video
noun — Television, television show, movie.
noun — A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).
noun — Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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videoed
verb — To record using a video camera, to videotape
verb — To record a television program
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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void
noun — An empty space; a vacuum.
noun — An extended region of space containing no galaxies
noun — A collection of adjacent vacancies inside a crystal lattice.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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voided
verb — To make invalid or worthless.
verb — To empty.
verb — To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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voodoo
noun — Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
noun — The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
noun — Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- bo×1
- de×1
- di×7
- do×1
- iv×1
- mo×3
- ov×1
- vi×6
- vo×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| d | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| o | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| v | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| Σ | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 89 points of 128 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| d | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| e | Monday, July 6, 2026 | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| m | Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| v ● | Monday, July 6, 2026 | Sunday, June 28, 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.
- moviedom
- obovoid
- vide
- vive
- voodooed