Saturday, October 31, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 59
- Points
- 303
- Genius
- 212
- Pangram
- 1
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 22 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 22 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 8 recorded puzzles.
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gaga
adjective — Mentally senile.
noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.
adjective — Crazy.
adjective — Infatuated.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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hath
verb — To possess, own.
verb — To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
verb — Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
verb — To partake of (a particular substance, especially food or drink, or action or activity).
verb — To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
verb — To experience, go through, undergo.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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hating
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haunting
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 26 recorded puzzles.
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naught
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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 22 recorded puzzles.
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tannin
noun — Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Appeared in 22 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 8 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 13 recorded puzzles.
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than
adverb — At that time; then.
preposition — Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
conjunction — Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
conjunction — (obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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that
noun — Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
adverb — (degree) To a given extent or degree.
pronoun — (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
conjunction — Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
adverb — (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
adverb — To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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titan
noun — Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
Appeared in 22 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 8 recorded puzzles.
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unhang
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untaught
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×4
- an×2
- at×3
- au×2
- ga×10
- gi×1
- gn×1
- ha×7
- ig×1
- in×1
- na×5
- ta×13
- th×2
- ti×1
- tu×1
- un×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 4 | 2 | · | 1 | 2 | · | 11 |
| g | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | · | · | · | 12 |
| h | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| i | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| t | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 17 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | · | 5 |
| Σ | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 212 points of 303 available. The average answer runs 5.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 22231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Friday, October 30, 2026 | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
| g | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| h | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| i | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| n | Friday, October 30, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| t | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| u | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 42
- nana 42
- onion 34
- toot 33
- loll 31
- mama 31
- mamma 31
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- mini 29
- minim 29
- nene 29
- cancan 28
- canna 28
- lilt 27
- till 27
- tilt 27
- imam 27
- maim 27
- cocoon 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- natant 26
- manna 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.
- aahing
- agha
- agin
- anga
- anhinga
- anna
- annuitant
- anta
- antiaging
- antigun
- antihunting
- anting
- ataghan
- attaint
- attainting
- gaging
- gaiting
- gaun
- ghat
- ghaut
- giga
- guan
- guanin
- gutta
- hagging
- haha
- hangtag
- hant
- hanting
- hatting
- haugh
- haut
- ignatia
- iguanian
- inia
- nagana
- nutant
- nutating
- tain
- tanging
- tautaug
- tauting
- titania
- titian
- unaging
- unai
- unau
- unhat
- unhatting