Monday, July 14, 2025
- Words
- 49
- Points
- 198
- Genius
- 138
- Pangram
- 1
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boot
noun — A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
verb — To kick.
noun — Remedy, amends.
verb — To avail, benefit, profit.
noun — The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.
verb — To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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bought
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bout
noun — A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant.
verb — To contest a bout.
preposition — In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
noun — A boxing match.
noun — An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
noun — A roller derby match.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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brought
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brut
adjective — (of champagne) very dry, and not sweet
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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burbot
noun — A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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butt
noun — The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
verb — To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
noun — A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.
verb — To strike bluntly, particularly with the head.
noun — (English units) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun; equivalent to the pipe.
noun — Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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goth
noun — A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
adjective — Relating to this music or these people.
noun — A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
noun — A person who is part of the goth subculture.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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gout
noun — An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
verb — To spurt.
noun — Taste; relish
noun — (usually followed by of) A spurt or splotch.
noun — A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hoot
noun — A derisive cry or shout.
verb — To cry out or shout in contempt.
noun — The cry of an owl.
noun — A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
noun — A small particle.
verb — To make the cry of an owl, a hoo.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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ought
noun — Property; possession
noun — Duty; place; office
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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outgo
noun — The act or process of going out.
verb — To go out, to set forth.
noun — A quantity of a substance or thing that has flowed out; an outflow.
noun — An expenditure, cost or outlay.
verb — To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
verb — To overtake; to travel faster than.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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outthought
verb — To best an opponent by thinking.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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robot
noun — A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.
noun — An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
noun — A person who does not seem to have any emotions.
noun — A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).
noun — A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.
noun — A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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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 8 recorded puzzles.
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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 8 recorded puzzles.
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though
adverb — Despite that; however.
conjunction — Despite the fact that; although.
adverb — (degree) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
conjunction — If, that, even if.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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thought
verb — To ponder, to go over in one's head.
verb — To seem, to appear.
noun — Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
verb — To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
verb — To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
verb — To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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thug
noun — Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
verb — To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.
noun — One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.
noun — In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
noun — A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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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 33 recorded puzzles.
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tooth
noun — A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
verb — To provide or furnish with teeth.
noun — A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
noun — A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
noun — A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
noun — A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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toro
noun — A traditional Japanese lantern.
noun — Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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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 8 recorded puzzles.
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tough
noun — A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
verb — To endure.
adjective — Strong and resilient; sturdy.
interjection — Used to indicate lack of sympathy
verb — To toughen.
adjective — (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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tour
noun — A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
verb — To make a journey
noun — A tower.
verb — To toot a horn.
noun — A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
noun — A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tout
noun — Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
verb — To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
noun — In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.
noun — A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
noun — A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
noun — An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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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 8 recorded puzzles.
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turbo
noun — Turbocharger.
verb — To autofire.
adjective — With rapidly-increasing blind levels.
noun — A turban shell.
noun — Turbojet.
noun — Turbomolecular pump.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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turbot
noun — A species of flatfish native to Europe (Scophthalmus maximus, earlier Psetta maxima).
noun — Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.
noun — Triggerfish, Canthidermis sufflamen.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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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 16 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
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 10 |
| g | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| h | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| o | · | 3 | · | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| t | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Σ | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 138 points of 198 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20643 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last 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
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- acacia 28
- acai 28
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cancan 25
- canna 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
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.
- bhoot
- bhut
- bort
- bott
- burgout
- butut
- grot
- ortho
- otto
- outbought
- outroot
- outthrob
- outtrot
- roto
- routh
- rubout
- ruth
- thoro
- thro
- thru
- torot
- toroth
- torr
- trug
- turgor