Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Words
- 37
- Points
- 180
- Genius
- 125
- Pangram
- 1
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chewing
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ghee
noun — A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
noun — Vegetable oil for cooking.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hence
adverb — As a result; therefore, for this reason
adverb — (of a length of time) in the future from now
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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henge
noun — A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hewing
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hewn
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weighing
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wench
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when
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whence
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whine
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whinge
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whingeing
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chewing is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ch×6
- ci×2
- gh×1
- he×5
- hi×3
- in×2
- ne×2
- ni×2
- we×3
- wh×10
- wi×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | 8 |
| g | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | 8 |
| i | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| n | 1 | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 4 |
| w | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Σ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 125 points of 180 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17891 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
| e | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | first recorded time |
| g | Monday, July 14, 2025 | first recorded time |
| h ● | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | first recorded time |
| i | Sunday, July 13, 2025 | Sunday, July 6, 2025 |
| n | Sunday, July 13, 2025 | first recorded time |
| w | Friday, July 11, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- imam 21
- maim 21
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.
- chinch
- chine
- chining
- eche
- eching
- echini
- gighe
- heigh
- hieing
- niching
- nighing
- wenching
- wheen
- whig
- whin
- wich
- winching