Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 71
- Points
- 355
- Genius
- 248
- Pangram
- 1
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beige
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belie
verb — To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
verb — To give a false representation of.
verb — To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
verb — To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
verb — To tell lies about.
verb — (of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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belied
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bellied
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bible
noun — An exemplar of the Bible.
noun — A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
noun — (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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biggie
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bile
noun — A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
noun — Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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bilge
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bill
noun — A piece of paper money; a banknote.
noun — A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.
verb — To charge; to send a bill to.
noun — A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
noun — The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
noun — Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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billed
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bloodied
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bodied
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boil
noun — A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
noun — The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.
verb — (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
noun — A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.
noun — The collective noun for a group of hawks.
verb — To cook in boiling water.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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boiled
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boogie
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boogied
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died
verb — To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
verb — To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).
verb — To be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated.
verb — (of a machine) To stop working, to break down.
verb — To be mortified or shocked by a situation.
verb — To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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dildo
noun — An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
noun — An idiot, a bore.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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dill
noun — Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
verb — To cook or flavor with dill
verb — To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
noun — A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring
noun — A fool.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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diode
noun — An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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dollied
verb — To move (an object) using a dolly.
verb — To hit a dolly.
verb — To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
verb — To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
verb — To crush ore with a dolly.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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doobie
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eddied
verb — To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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edible
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eligible
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gibe
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gigged
verb — To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
verb — To engender.
verb — To engage in musical performances.
verb — To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.
verb — To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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idol
noun — A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
noun — (originally Japan) Popular entertainer; usually young, captivating, attractive; and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
noun — A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
noun — An eidolon or phantom; something misleading or elusive.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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illegible
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iodide
noun — A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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legible
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libel
noun — A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
verb — To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
noun — The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
noun — A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
noun — Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
noun — A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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libeled
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libido
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lobbied
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oblige
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obliged
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oiled
adjective — Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
verb — To lubricate with oil.
adjective — Drunk. Usually in conjunction with well.
verb — To grease with oil for cooking.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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oldie
noun — A song or record from a previous era.
noun — (in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.
noun — Something or someone old.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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olio
noun — A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
noun — A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
noun — A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
noun — (by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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ollie
noun — An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
verb — To perform an ollie.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
obliged is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×4
- bi×8
- bl×1
- bo×5
- de×1
- di×6
- do×4
- ed×2
- el×3
- ge×2
- gi×10
- gl×3
- go×1
- id×3
- ig×1
- il×1
- io×1
- le×1
- li×7
- lo×1
- ob×2
- oi×1
- ol×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | · | 18 |
| d | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 11 |
| e | · | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| g | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | · | · | 16 |
| i | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | · | · | 9 |
| o | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 15 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 248 points of 355 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 22079 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| e | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| g | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| i ● | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| l | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| o | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 41
- nana 41
- onion 34
- toot 33
- loll 31
- mama 31
- mamma 31
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- mini 29
- minim 29
- nene 29
- lilt 27
- till 27
- tilt 27
- imam 27
- maim 27
- cancan 27
- canna 27
- onto 26
- toon 26
- manna 26
- tint 26
- olio 26
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.
- bibb
- bibbed
- bield
- bielded
- bilbo
- bilged
- billie
- bilobed
- blooie
- bogie
- bolide
- boobie
- deil
- dibbed
- dibble
- dibbled
- didie
- dido
- diel
- digged
- dildoe
- dilled
- diobol
- diol
- dobie
- doiled
- doolie
- edile
- eide
- elidible
- gibbed
- giddied
- gied
- gillie
- gillied
- globoid
- gobioid
- iodid
- libelled
- libellee
- lido
- lilied
- loggie
- logoi
- looie
- obeli
- obligee
- oboli