Saturday, July 11, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 62
- Points
- 271
- Genius
- 189
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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anti
adjective — Opposed to something.
noun — A person opposed to a concept or principle.
preposition — Alternative form of anti-
adjective — That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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atilt
adjective — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
adverb — At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
preposition — Diagonally over or across.
adverb — Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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attain
verb — To gain (an object or desired result).
verb — To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
verb — To reach in excellence or degree.
verb — To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
verb — To get at the knowledge of.
verb — To reach a person after being behind them.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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aunt
noun — The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
noun — A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
noun — The female cousin of one’s parent.
noun — Any elderly woman.
noun — A procuress or bawd.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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inapt
adjective — Unapt
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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initial
adjective — Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
noun — In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
noun — The first letter of a word or a name.
verb — To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
noun — A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
adjective — Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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input
noun — Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
verb — To enter data.
noun — Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
noun — That which is put in, as in an amount.
noun — The act or process of putting in; infusion.
verb — To put in; put on.
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intuit
verb — To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lantana
noun — Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lilliputian
adjective — Very small, diminutive
noun — A very small person or being.
adjective — Trivial, petty
noun — (genetics) A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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lint
noun — Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
verb — To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
noun — A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
noun — The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
noun — Raw cotton ready for baling.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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natal
adjective — Of or relating to birth.
adjective — Of or relating to the buttocks.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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nautili
noun — A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
noun — A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
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nuptial
adjective — Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
adjective — Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.
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paint
noun — A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
verb — To apply paint to.
noun — (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
noun — Makeup.
verb — To depict or portray.
verb — To create (an image) with paints.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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palatal
adjective — Pertaining to the palate.
adjective — Articulated at the hard palate.
adjective — Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
noun — A palatal consonant.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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palatial
adjective — On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.
adjective — Of or relating to a palace.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pant
noun — A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).
verb — To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
noun — A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
noun — Eager longing.
verb — To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
verb — To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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patina
noun — The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
noun — A gloss or superficial layer.
noun — A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
adjective — Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
noun — A paten, flat type of dish
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pinata
noun — (Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pint
noun — A unit of volume, equivalent to:
noun — (metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
noun — (metonym) A pint of milk.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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pintail
noun — A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.
noun — A surfboard with a pointed back end.
noun — A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura.
noun — The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pipit
noun — Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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pita
noun — A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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pitapat
noun — A series of quick tapping sounds
verb — To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate
adverb — With a quick tapping sound
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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plaint
noun — A complaint.
noun — A lament or woeful cry.
noun — An accusation.
noun — A sad song.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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plait
noun — A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
verb — To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid
noun — A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
verb — To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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plant
noun — An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
verb — To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
noun — A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.
noun — An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.
noun — Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).
verb — To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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plantain
noun — A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
noun — The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.
noun — A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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plat
noun — A plot of land; a lot.
noun — A map showing the boundaries of real properties (delineating one or more plots of land), especially one that forms part of a legal document.
verb — To create a plat; to lay out property lots and streets; to map.
noun — A plot, a scheme.
noun — A braid; a plait (of hair, straw, etc.).
noun — Material produced by braiding or interweaving, especially a material of interwoven straw from which straw hats are made.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pliant
adjective — Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
adjective — Easily influenced; tractable.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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pulpit
noun — A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
noun — Activity performed from a church pulpit, in other words, preaching, sermons, religious teaching, the preaching profession, preachers collectively or an individual preaching position; by extension: bully pulpit.
noun — A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
noun — The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck. It is sometimes referred to as bow pulpit. The railing at the stern of the boat is sometimes referred to as a stern pulpit; other texts use the term pushpit.
noun — A bow platform for harpooning.
noun — A plane's cockpit.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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punt
noun — A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
noun — A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
verb — To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
verb — To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
verb — To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
noun — A wild guess.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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putt
noun — The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
verb — To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.
noun — A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
verb — To make a putting sound.
verb — To move along slowly.
noun — A motorcycle.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tail
noun — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
noun — The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
noun — The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
verb — To follow and observe surreptitiously.
noun — The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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taint
verb — To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
noun — A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
noun — A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
verb — To spoil (food) by contamination.
noun — Infection; corruption; deprivation
noun — A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tannin
noun — Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tapa
noun — Any appetizer or snack served in the evening as part of tapas.
noun — Seasoned slices of dried or cured meat in Filipino cuisine.
noun — A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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taunt
noun — A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
verb — To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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taut
adjective — Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
adjective — (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
adjective — (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
adjective — (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
adjective — Experiencing anxiety or stress.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tilapia
noun — Any of various edible fish, of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa and the Middle East but naturalized worldwide.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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tint
verb — To shade, to color.
noun — A slight coloring.
noun — A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
noun — A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
noun — A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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tipi
noun — Alternative form of teepee
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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titan
noun — Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tulip
noun — The flower of this plant.
noun — A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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tuna
noun — The edible flesh of the tuna.
noun — Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
noun — The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
noun — The fruit of the cactus.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tutti
noun — A passage in which all members of an orchestra are playing
adjective — All together; with all playing at once.
adverb — All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tutu
noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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unapt
adjective — Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.
adjective — Unaccustomed.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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unit
noun — An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
noun — A measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.
noun — A standard measure of a quantity.
noun — An item which may be sold singly.
noun — A unit of alcohol.
noun — The number one.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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unlit
adjective — Not lit
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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until
preposition — Up to the time of (something happening).
conjunction — Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
preposition — Up to (a certain place)
preposition — Before (a time).
conjunction — Before (a condition becoming true).
preposition — To; physically towards.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
nuptial is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×1
- an×1
- at×2
- au×1
- in×4
- la×1
- li×3
- na×3
- nu×1
- pa×5
- pi×6
- pl×6
- pu×3
- ta×9
- ti×6
- tu×4
- un×4
- up×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Σ | |
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| a | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| i | · | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| l | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 4 |
| n | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| p | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | · | 20 |
| t | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 19 |
| u | 1 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 23 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 189 points of 271 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| i | Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| l | Friday, July 10, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| n | Monday, July 6, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| p | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| t ● | Friday, July 10, 2026 | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| u | Friday, July 10, 2026 | Tuesday, May 19, 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.
- alant
- annuitant
- anta
- antipapal
- antipill
- atap
- atlatl
- attaint
- inti
- lanital
- lati
- lattin
- lilliput
- litai
- litu
- lunt
- nutant
- palpitant
- patin
- pinta
- platan
- platina
- pulpital
- putti
- tain
- taipan
- tala
- titania
- titi
- titian
- tittup
- ululant
- unplait
- unpliant