Sunday, November 1, 2026
Edited by Sam Ezersky
- Words
- 27
- Points
- 104
- Genius
- 72
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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effete
adjective — Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
adjective — (of a person) Affected, overrefined
adjective — Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
adjective — Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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epee
noun — A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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feet
noun — Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
noun — A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
noun — A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
noun — The base or bottom of anything.
noun — A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
noun — (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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fete
noun — A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
noun — A feast, celebration or carnival.
verb — (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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peep
verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
noun — A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
noun — A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
noun — A feeble utterance or complaint.
verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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pipe
noun — Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
noun — Meanings relating to a smoking implement.
noun — Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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teff
noun — The fine grain of this plant.
noun — A love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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toffee
noun — A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard
noun — A small, individual piece of toffee
noun — Any kind of sweets; candy
verb — To coat in toffee.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tote
noun — A tote bag.
verb — To carry or bear.
verb — To add up; to calculate a total.
noun — A heavy burden.
noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.
noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ef×1
- ep×1
- fe×2
- fi×2
- fo×1
- og×1
- pe×4
- pi×3
- po×4
- te×3
- ti×2
- to×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| f | 4 | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| o | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| p | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| t | 3 | 1 | 4 | · | · | 8 |
| Σ | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 72 points of 104 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 22266 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e ● | Friday, October 30, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| f | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| g | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| i | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| o | Friday, October 30, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| p | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| t | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
Other days with this pangram
- Sunday, November 2, 2025 — pettifog, center T
Same seven letters
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.
- epitope
- epopee
- feoff
- feoffee
- fogie
- pepo
- petti
- petto
- piggie
- tittie
- topee