Sunday, July 6, 2025
- Words
- 47
- Points
- 221
- Genius
- 154
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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acacia
noun — A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun — (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
noun — The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun — A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun — Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun — Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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armchair
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attic
noun — The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cacti
noun — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun — Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cami
noun — A camisole.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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citric
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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critic
noun — A person who appraises the works of others.
verb — To criticise.
noun — The art of criticism.
noun — A specialist in judging works of art.
noun — One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
noun — An opponent.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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hamartia
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imam
noun — (usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader.
noun — One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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maim
noun — A serious wound
verb — To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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mariachi
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matriarch
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mica
noun — Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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mimic
noun — A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
verb — To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
adjective — Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
noun — An imitation.
verb — To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
adjective — Mock, pretended.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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mirth
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mitt
noun — An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
noun — A mitten
noun — (especially in plural) A hand.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tacit
adjective — Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
adjective — Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tactic
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
adjective — Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
noun — A maneuver used against an enemy.
noun — A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective — Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tatami
noun — Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- ar×5
- at×2
- ca×3
- ch×8
- ci×3
- cr×1
- ha×3
- hi×1
- im×1
- it×1
- ma×4
- mi×4
- ra×1
- ri×1
- ta×4
- ti×1
- tr×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 5 | 5 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| h | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 4 |
| i | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| m | 3 | 2 | · | · | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| t | 1 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | 7 |
| Σ | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 47 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 154 points of 221 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Saturday, July 5, 2025 | first recorded time |
| c | Friday, July 4, 2025 | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| h | Monday, June 30, 2025 | first recorded time |
| i ● | Saturday, July 5, 2025 | first recorded time |
| m | Thursday, July 3, 2025 | first recorded time |
| r | Saturday, July 5, 2025 | Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
| t | Friday, July 4, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 20
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.
- acari
- acmatic
- acmic
- acritarch
- airt
- airth
- aitch
- amia
- amici
- amir
- amrita
- atactic
- ataractic
- carritch
- chimar
- chirm
- chirr
- cithara
- himatia
- iatric
- ictic
- ihram
- iritic
- macchia
- mair
- mammati
- maria
- micra
- miri
- rachitic
- raia
- rami
- riata
- ricrac
- tartaric
- thairm
- thir
- thiram
- tictac
- titi
- triac
- trictrac