Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- Words
- 29
- Points
- 104
- Genius
- 72
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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been
noun — A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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bogey
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bogeymen
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boggy
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bonbon
noun — A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
noun — A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.
noun — A Christmas cracker.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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bone
noun — A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
verb — To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
adjective — Of an off-white colour, like the colour of bone.
verb — To apprehend, steal.
verb — To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.
noun — A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bong
noun — The clang of a large bell.
verb — To pull a bell.
noun — A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
noun — A very wide piton.
noun — (thieves' cant) A purse.
noun — An Australian Aboriginal person.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bongo
noun — A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
noun — Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
verb — To play the bongo drums.
verb — Of the heart, etc.: to beat with an irregular rhythm.
verb — To hit something rhythmically with the hands.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bonobo
noun — The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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boob
noun — Idiot, fool.
verb — To behave stupidly; to act like a boob.
adjective — Idiotic, foolish.
noun — A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent human female.
noun — A prison; jail.
verb — To make a mistake
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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booboo
noun — A mistake or error.
noun — (by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.
noun — (by or to young children) Feces.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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booby
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boomy
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boon
noun — A prayer; petition.
adjective — Good; prosperous.
noun — The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
noun — That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
noun — A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
noun — An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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bygone
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ebon
noun — (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
adjective — Made of ebony.
adjective — Black in colour.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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goby
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noob
noun — (often pejorative) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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obey
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oboe
noun — A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×3
- bo×18
- by×1
- eb×2
- en×1
- go×1
- no×1
- ob×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Σ | |
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| b | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| e | 2 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| g | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| o | 2 | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 72 points of 104 available. The average answer runs 4.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19068 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b ● | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| e | Monday, June 30, 2025 | first recorded time |
| g | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| m | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| n | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| o | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| y | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- onto 23
- toon 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 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.
- beebee
- bene
- benne
- benny
- bobby
- bogy
- bogymen
- boney
- bonne
- boogey
- boogeymen
- boogy
- boogymen
- boyo
- gobo
- gobonee
- gobony
- gombo
- gybe
- nobby
- yobbo