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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

BGHORUT

Monday, July 14, 2025

Words
49
Points
198
Genius
138
Pangram
1

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  • boot

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • booth

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • both

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • bought

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  • bout

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  • broth

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • brought

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  • brut

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  • burbot

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  • butt

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  • goth

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • gout

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • grotto

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • grout

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • hoot

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • hurt

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ought

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • outgo

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • outro

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • outthought

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • robot

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • root

    noun — The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

    verb — To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

    noun — An act of sexual intercourse.

    verb — To turn up or dig with the snout.

    verb — (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)

    noun — A root vegetable.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rotgut

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • rotor

    noun — A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.

    noun — The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.

    noun — A quantity having magnitude, direction and position.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • rout

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • thorough

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • thou

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • though

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • thought

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • throb

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • through

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • throughout

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • thug

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • toot

    noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.

    verb — To stand out, or be prominent.

    noun — A toilet.

    noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.

    noun — Cocaine.

    noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.

    Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.

  • tooth

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    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • toro

    noun — A traditional Japanese lantern.

    noun — Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • tort

    noun — An injury or wrong.

    adjective — Tart; sharp.

    adjective — Stretched tight; taut.

    noun — A tortoise.

    noun — A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).

    noun — A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • tough

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • tour

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • tout

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • trot

    noun — Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

    noun — Heroin (drug).

    noun — An ugly old woman, a hag.

    verb — To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.

    noun — A genre of Korean pop music employing repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections.

    noun — A supporter of Trotskyism.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • troth

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • trough

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • trout

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • truth

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • turbo

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  • turbot

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  • tutor

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • tutu

    noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

    noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.

    Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.

brought is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • bo×5
  • br×3
  • bu×2
  • go×2
  • gr×2
  • ho×1
  • hu×1
  • ou×4
  • ro×5
  • th×8
  • to×7
  • tr×5
  • tu×4

Words by first letter and length

4567810Σ
b 5221·· 10
g 211··· 4
h 2····· 2
o ·3···1 4
r 221··· 5
t 983211 24
Σ 20167312 49

The numbers

Genius today takes 138 points of 198 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.

Total points vs. all 380 recorded puzzles
45th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
55th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers

420 today34.6% all-time516 today22.8% all-time67 today19.9% all-time73 today12.1% all-time81 today6.3% all-time92.6% all-time102 today1.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
b Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Tuesday, July 1, 2025
g Sunday, July 13, 2025 first recorded time
h Sunday, July 6, 2025 first recorded time
o Friday, July 11, 2025 Friday, July 11, 2025
r Monday, July 7, 2025 Saturday, July 5, 2025
t ● Sunday, July 13, 2025 Wednesday, July 9, 2025
u Sunday, July 13, 2025 first recorded time

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 41
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 28
  5. toot 28
  6. loll 27
  7. mama 25
  8. mamma 25
  9. cocoon 23
  10. nene 23
  11. acacia 22
  12. acai 22
  13. bill 22
  14. loon 22
  15. aria 21
  16. onto 21
  17. toon 21
  18. cancan 21
  19. canna 21
  20. neon 21
  21. none 21
  22. olio 21
  23. lilt 20
  24. till 20
  25. tilt 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.