Thursday, July 09, 2026

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Number of Pangrams: 2

Maximum Puzzle Score: 128

Number of Answers: 24

Points Needed for Genius: 90

Genius requires between 12 and 22 words. You need at least a 7-letter word to reach genius. If you don't get the pangrams, you need 94% of the total points to reach genius. If you get the pangrams, you only need 60% of the remaining points to reach genius.

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How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

Today's score of 128 was in the 27th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there was a score this low was on July 08, 2026.
The highest score ever was 537 on January 22, 2021.
The lowest score ever was 47 on March 27, 2023.

This puzzle's 24 possible answers rank it in the 9th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there were fewer answers than this was on July 08, 2026.
The highest number of answers was 81 on June 08, 2019.
The lowest number of answers was 16 on March 27, 2023.

It takes a 7-letter word for genius.
The last time this happened was on July 08, 2026.

Today's puzzle has an average word length of 5.5.
For all Bees, the average word length has been 5.3.



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Haven't I seen these words before?

The most common words in the Bee are:

  • noon 244
  • loll 226
  • toot 218
  • nana 204
  • naan 204
  • nene 158
  • tilt 157
  • till 157
  • mamma 157
  • mama 157
  • lilt 157
  • tint 152
  • onion 150
  • acai 148
  • acacia 148
  • toon 147
  • onto 147
  • olio 137
  • anon 137
  • anal 136
  • papa 129
  • tact 128
  • baba 127
  • lulu 125
  • lull 125
  • dodo 125
  • loon 122
  • poop 121
  • mitt 121
  • calla 121
  • call 121
  • booboo 120
  • boob 120
  • cocci 119
  • moon 118
  • mono 118
  • tattoo 117
  • tartar 117
  • tart 117
  • ratatat 117
  • attar 116
  • tutu 114
  • ally 114
  • allay 114
  • cancan 113
  • aria 113
  • tatty 111
  • roar 111
  • momma 111
  • ammo 111


How long are words in the Bee?

There have been 120,060 answers ever accepted in the Bee - with 11,055 unique words.
Below are the distributions of the lengths of these words.



Valid dictionary words not in today's official answers

You may be wondering why these words aren't here*:

  • devi
  • moviedom
  • obovoid
  • vide
  • vive
  • voodooed

*Because the New York Times considers them obscure or offensive.

bovid

noun
  1. An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, gazelle, goat, and sheep).

devoid

verb
  1. To empty out; to remove.
adjective
  1. Empty; having none of; completely without

dive

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A jump or plunge into water.
  2. A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
  3. A downward swooping motion.
  4. A swim under water.
  5. A decline.
  6. A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
  7. Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
  8. A deliberate fall after a challenge.
verb
  1. To swim under water.
  2. To jump into water head-first.
  3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
  4. To descend sharply or steeply.
  5. (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
  6. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
  7. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
  8. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
  9. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
  2. A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

Etymology 3

noun
  1. A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature.

divebomb

verb
  1. (of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive.
  2. (of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory.
  3. (of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.

divebombed

verb
  1. (of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive.
  2. (of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory.
  3. (of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.

dived

verb
  1. To swim under water.
  2. To jump into water head-first.
  3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
  4. To descend sharply or steeply.
  5. (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
  6. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
  7. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
  8. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
  9. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

divide

noun
  1. A thing that divides.
  2. An act of dividing.
  3. A distancing between two people or things.
  4. A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
  5. The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
verb
  1. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
  2. To share (something) by dividing it.
  3. (with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).
  4. To be a divisor of.
  5. To separate into two or more parts.
  6. Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
  7. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
  8. To break friendship; to fall out.
  9. To have a share; to partake.
  10. To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.
  11. To mark divisions on; to graduate.
  12. To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.

divided

verb
  1. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
  2. To share (something) by dividing it.
  3. (with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).
  4. To be a divisor of.
  5. To separate into two or more parts.
  6. Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
  7. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
  8. To break friendship; to fall out.
  9. To have a share; to partake.
  10. To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.
  11. To mark divisions on; to graduate.
  12. To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.
adjective
  1. Separated or split into pieces
  2. Having conflicting interests or emotions
  3. Disunited
  4. (of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

divvied

verb
  1. To divide into portions.

dove

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
  2. A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
  3. Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
  4. A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

Etymology 2

verb
  1. To swim under water.
  2. To jump into water head-first.
  3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
  4. To descend sharply or steeply.
  5. (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
  6. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
  7. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
  8. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
  9. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

ivied

adjective
  1. Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant.

move

noun
  1. The act of moving; a movement.
  2. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
  3. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
  4. The event of changing one's residence.
  5. A change in strategy.
  6. A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
  7. The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
verb
  1. To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
  2. To act; to take action; to begin to act
  3. To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
  4. (and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
  5. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
  6. To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
  7. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
  8. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
  9. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
  10. To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
  11. To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
  12. To apply to, as for aid.
  13. To request an action from the court.
  14. To bow or salute upon meeting.
  15. To sell, to market (especially, but not exclusively, illegal products)

moved

verb
  1. To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
  2. To act; to take action; to begin to act
  3. To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
  4. (and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
  5. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
  6. To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
  7. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
  8. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
  9. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
  10. To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
  11. To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
  12. To apply to, as for aid.
  13. To request an action from the court.
  14. To bow or salute upon meeting.
  15. To sell, to market (especially, but not exclusively, illegal products)
adjective
  1. Emotionally affected; touched.

movie

noun
  1. A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.
  2. (usually plural) A cinema.

ovoid

noun
  1. Something that is oval in shape.
adjective
  1. Shaped like an oval.
  2. Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

vibe

noun
  1. A vibraphone.
  2. Vibration.
  3. A vibrator (sex toy).
  4. (originally New Age jargon) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
verb
  1. To stimulate with a vibrator.
  2. To relax and enjoy oneself.
  3. To agree.
  4. To get along; to hit it off.

video

noun
  1. Television, television show, movie.
  2. A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).
  3. Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
  4. VHS.
verb
  1. To record using a video camera, to videotape
  2. To record a television program

videoed

verb
  1. To record using a video camera, to videotape
  2. To record a television program

vied

verb
  1. To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
  2. To rival (something), etc.
  3. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
  4. To stake; to wager.
  5. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

vivid

noun
  1. A felt-tipped permanent marker.
adjective
  1. (of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.
  2. (of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.
  3. Full of life, strikingly alive.

void

Etymology 1

noun
  1. An empty space; a vacuum.
  2. An extended region of space containing no galaxies
  3. A collection of adjacent vacancies inside a crystal lattice.
  4. A pocket of vapour inside a fluid flow, created by cavitation.
  5. An empty space between floors or walls, including false separations and planned gaps between a building and its facade.
verb
  1. To make invalid or worthless.
  2. To empty.
  3. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge.
  4. To withdraw, depart.
  5. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.
adjective
  1. Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
  2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc.
  3. Being without; destitute; devoid.
  4. Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
  5. Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification.
  6. Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul.
  7. (of a function or method) That does not return a value.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. A voidee.

voided

verb
  1. To make invalid or worthless.
  2. To empty.
  3. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge.
  4. To withdraw, depart.
  5. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.
adjective
  1. With the centre cut out.

voodoo

noun
  1. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
  2. The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
  3. Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
  4. One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb
  1. To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

vibed

verb
  1. To stimulate with a vibrator.
  2. To relax and enjoy oneself.
  3. To agree.
  4. To get along; to hit it off.