Thursday, August 27, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 51
- Points
- 216
- Genius
- 151
- Pangram
- 1
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amatory
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aorta
noun — The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
noun — The liveliest part of something.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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atom
noun — The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
noun — (history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
noun — The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
noun — In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.
noun — The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
noun — A mote of dust in a sunbeam.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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attar
noun — An essential oil extracted from flowers.
noun — A perfume made from this oil.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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marmot
noun — Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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mart
noun — A market.
verb — To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.
noun — A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals; a letter of marque.
noun — Battle; contest.
noun — A bargain.
verb — To traffic.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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martyr
noun — One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
verb — To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
noun — (by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
noun — (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
verb — To persecute.
verb — To torment; to torture.
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moat
noun — A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
verb — To surround with a moat.
noun — An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.
noun — A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.
noun — A hill or mound.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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moot
noun — A moot court.
adjective — Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
noun — A whisper, or an insinuation, also gossip or rumors.
verb — To bring up as a subject for debate, to propose.
noun — Vagina.
noun — The stump of a tree; the roots and bottom end of a felled tree.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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mortar
noun — A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
verb — To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
noun — A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
noun — A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
verb — To pound in a mortar.
verb — To fire a mortar (weapon).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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motor
noun — A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
verb — To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive.
adjective — Relating to the ability to move
noun — A motor car, or automobile.
noun — A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.
noun — Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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motorway
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motto
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
noun — A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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ratatat
noun — A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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ratty
adjective — Similar to a rat; ratlike.
adjective — Infested with rats.
adjective — In poor condition or repair
adjective — Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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root
noun — The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
verb — To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
noun — An act of sexual intercourse.
verb — To turn up or dig with the snout.
verb — (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
noun — A root vegetable.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rotary
noun — A traffic circle.
adjective — Capable of rotation.
noun — (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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rotor
noun — A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.
noun — The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.
noun — A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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taro
noun — Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
noun — Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
noun — Food from a taro plant.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tarot
noun — (singular or plural) A card game played in various different variations.
noun — Any of the set of 78 playing cards (divided into five suits, including one of permanent trumps), often used for mystical divination.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tarry
noun — A sojourn.
verb — To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
adjective — Resembling tar.
verb — To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
verb — To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
verb — To stay somewhere temporarily.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tart
adjective — Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
noun — A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
noun — A prostitute.
verb — To practice prostitution
adjective — (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
adjective — Sharp; keen; severe.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tartar
noun — A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
noun — A fearsome or angrily violent person.
noun — A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tattoo
noun — An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
verb — To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
noun — A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).
verb — To tap rhythmically on, to drum.
noun — A breed of pony from India; a pony of that breed.
noun — A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tatty
noun — Potato
adjective — Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
noun — A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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tomato
noun — A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
verb — To pelt with tomatoes
noun — The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.
noun — A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
noun — A desirable-looking woman.
noun — A stupid act or person.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tommyrot
noun — Nonsense, rot.
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tomorrow
noun — The day after the present day.
adverb — On the day after the present day.
adverb — At some point in the future; later on
adverb — (possibly obsolete) On next (period of time other than a day, such as a week or a month), following the present (period of time).
adverb — On the next day (following some date in the past).
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 32 recorded puzzles.
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toro
noun — A traditional Japanese lantern.
noun — Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tort
noun — An injury or wrong.
adjective — Tart; sharp.
adjective — Stretched tight; taut.
noun — A tortoise.
noun — A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
noun — A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tram
noun — A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
verb — To operate, or conduct the business of, a tramway.
noun — A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods.
noun — A similar vehicle for carrying materials.
noun — A people mover.
noun — An aerial cable car.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tramway
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tray
noun — A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
verb — To place (items) on a tray
noun — Trouble; annoyance; anger
verb — To grieve; to annoy
verb — To betray
noun — A playing card or die with the rank of three.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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trot
noun — Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
noun — Heroin (drug).
noun — An ugly old woman, a hag.
verb — To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
noun — A genre of Korean pop music employing repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections.
noun — A supporter of Trotskyism.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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troy
adjective — Of, or relating to, troy weight.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tyro
noun — A beginner; a novice.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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wart
noun — A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
noun — Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
noun — Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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warty
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watt
noun — In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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worrywart
noun — A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- am×1
- ao×1
- ar×2
- at×2
- ma×3
- mo×6
- oa×1
- or×2
- ra×2
- ro×5
- ta×7
- to×7
- tr×5
- ty×1
- wa×3
- wo×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 6 |
| m | 3 | 2 | 3 | · | 1 | · | 9 |
| o | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| r | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | 7 |
| t | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | 20 |
| w | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| Σ | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 151 points of 216 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19216 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| m | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| r | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| t ● | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Thursday, August 20, 2026 |
| w | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| y | Monday, August 17, 2026 | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 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.
- amort
- atma
- atomy
- martyry
- matt
- moorwort
- moratory
- mort
- mortary
- motmot
- mott
- myomata
- ottar
- otto
- rato
- rooty
- rota
- roto
- ryot
- tamarao
- tammy
- tarama
- tarty
- tatar
- tommy
- toom
- tora
- torot
- torr
- tory
- towaway
- towy
- toyo
- trow
- tryma
- trymata
- twat
- wormroot