Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 66
- Points
- 309
- Genius
- 216
- Pangrams
- 2
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acacia
noun — A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun — (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
noun — The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun — A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun — Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun — Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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acetic
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
adjective — Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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affiliate
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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 14 recorded puzzles.
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attic
noun — The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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cacti
noun — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun — Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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calcite
noun — A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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cattail
noun — Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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celiac
noun — Someone who has celiac disease.
adjective — Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
adjective — Of or pertaining to celiac disease.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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cilia
noun — Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ.
noun — A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.
noun — One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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cite
verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
noun — A citation
verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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cliff
noun — A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
noun — A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
noun — A point where something abruptly fails or decreases in value etc.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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eclectic
noun — Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
adjective — Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
adjective — Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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elicit
verb — To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
adjective — Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
verb — To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
verb — To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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elite
noun — A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
adjective — Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
noun — Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
adjective — Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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facelift
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facilitate
verb — To make easy or easier.
verb — To help bring about.
verb — To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).
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fail
noun — Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
verb — To be unsuccessful.
adjective — That is a failure.
noun — A piece of turf cut from grassland.
noun — A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
noun — A failure (something incapable of success)
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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file
noun — A collection of papers collated and archived together.
verb — To commit (official papers) to some office.
noun — A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
verb — To move in a file.
noun — A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
verb — To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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filet
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filial
adjective — Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
adjective — Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.
adjective — Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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fill
verb — To occupy fully, to take up all of.
noun — (after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.
noun — One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.
verb — To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
verb — To enter (something), making it full.
verb — To become full.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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fillet
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flail
noun — A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
verb — To beat using a flail or similar implement.
noun — A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
verb — To wave or swing vigorously
verb — To thresh.
verb — To move like a flail.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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icicle
noun — A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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iliac
adjective — Of or pertaining to the ilium.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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illicit
noun — A banned or unlawful item.
adjective — Not approved by law, but not invalid.
adjective — Breaking social norms.
adjective — Unlawful.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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italic
noun — A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
noun — An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
adjective — (of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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lactic
adjective — Of, relating to, or derived from milk
adjective — (of fermentation) That produces lactic acid
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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laic
noun — A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
adjective — Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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lattice
noun — A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
verb — To make a lattice of.
noun — A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands that cross each other.
noun — A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
noun — A discrete subgroup of Rn which is isomorphic to Zn (considered as an additive group) and spans the real vector space Rn.
noun — A model of the tuning relationships of a just intonation system, comprising an array of points in a periodic multidimensional pattern.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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leftie
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lice
noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
noun — (not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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licit
adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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life
noun — The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
noun — The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
noun — Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
noun — A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
noun — Existence.
noun — A period of time during which something has existence.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lift
noun — An act of lifting or raising.
verb — To raise or rise.
noun — Air.
noun — The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
noun — Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
noun — An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lilac
noun — A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink or purple flowers.
adjective — Having a pale purple colour.
noun — A flower of the lilac shrub.
noun — (color) A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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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 23 recorded puzzles.
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lite
noun — Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
adjective — Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
noun — A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
adjective — Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
adjective — Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
noun — A little, bit.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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little
noun — A small amount.
adjective — Small in size.
adverb — Not much.
pronoun — Not much; not a large amount.
adjective — Insignificant, trivial.
adjective — Very young.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tacit
adjective — Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
adjective — Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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tactic
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
adjective — Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
noun — A maneuver used against an enemy.
noun — A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective — Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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tactical
noun — A combinator of proof tactics.
adjective — Of, or relating to tactics
noun — A private war reenactment event involving mock battles or skirmishes.
adjective — Of, or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones
adjective — Adroit, skilful or ingenious
adjective — Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tactile
adjective — Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
adjective — Used for feeling.
adjective — Of or relating to the sense of touch.
Appeared in 3 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 14 recorded puzzles.
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tali
noun — The bone of the ankle.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tile
noun — A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
verb — To cover with tiles.
verb — To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.
noun — A rectangular graphic.
noun — Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
noun — A stiff hat.
Appeared in 11 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 23 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 23 recorded puzzles.
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title
noun — A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also
verb — To assign a title to; to entitle.
noun — Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
noun — In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
noun — A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
noun — The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tittle
noun — A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
verb — To chatter.
noun — Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×3
- af×2
- al×1
- at×2
- ca×3
- ce×2
- ci×2
- cl×1
- ec×1
- el×2
- fa×5
- fi×8
- fl×2
- ic×2
- il×2
- it×1
- la×4
- le×1
- li×8
- ta×7
- ti×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| c | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 8 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| f | 7 | 2 | 4 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 15 |
| i | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | 5 |
| l | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | 13 |
| t | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 14 |
| Σ | 22 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 216 points of 309 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19762 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
| c | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Sunday, August 16, 2026 |
| e | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 |
| f | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
| i ● | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| l | Friday, September 4, 2026 | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| t | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 28
- mamma 28
- acacia 26
- acai 26
- nene 26
- mini 25
- minim 25
- cocoon 24
- imam 24
- maim 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- lilt 23
- till 23
- tilt 23
- aria 23
- mitt 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.
- aalii
- acatalectic
- aecia
- aecial
- alcaic
- alif
- allelic
- atactic
- atelic
- caitiff
- calcic
- calcific
- calcitic
- calicle
- calif
- califate
- catalatic
- catalectic
- cattie
- ceil
- cicala
- cicale
- ciliate
- cilice
- clift
- clitella
- clitic
- ectatic
- etic
- facetiae
- facia
- faille
- fecial
- felicific
- felicitate
- fetial
- fice
- fictile
- fila
- filiate
- fille
- flic
- flite
- ictic
- ilea
- ileac
- ileal
- ilia
- ilial
- illite
- illitic
- lati
- lief
- litai
- taffia
- tafia
- taille
- tattie
- tectite
- telia
- telial
- telic
- tical
- tictac
- tillite
- titi
- tittie