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
adjective — Empty; having none of; completely without
verb — To empty out; to remove.
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.
verb — To jump into water head-first.
verb — To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
verb — (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
verb — To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
noun — A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
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
adjective — Shaped like an oval.
noun — Something that is oval in shape.
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).
verb — To record using a video camera, to videotape
noun — Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
verb — To record a television program
noun — VHS.
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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vivid
noun — A felt-tipped permanent marker.
adjective — (of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.
adjective — (of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.
adjective — Full of life, strikingly alive.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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void
adjective — Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
noun — An empty space; a vacuum.
adjective — Being without; destitute; devoid.
verb — To make invalid or worthless.
verb — To empty.
adjective — Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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voided
verb — To make invalid or worthless.
verb — To empty.
adjective — With the centre cut out.
verb — To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge.
verb — To withdraw, depart.
verb — To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.
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 — Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
noun — The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
noun — One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb — To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
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. 19174 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 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 31
- 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.
- moviedom
- obovoid
- vide
- vive
- voodooed