Saturday, July 26, 2025
- Words
- 57
- Points
- 254
- Genius
- 177
- Pangram
- 1
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cell
noun — The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
noun — A cellular phone.
noun — A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
noun — The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
noun — A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
noun — Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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cloned
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clowned
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coddle
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coddled
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condole
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condoled
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condolence
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cooldown
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cooled
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dole
verb — To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
noun — Payment by the state to the unemployed.
noun — Money or other goods given as charity.
noun — Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
noun — A boundary; a landmark.
noun — Sorrow or grief; dolour.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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doled
verb — To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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doll
noun — A toy in the form of a human.
noun — A term of endearment: darling, sweetheart.
noun — (sometimes offensive) An attractive young woman
noun — A dollar.
noun — (now possibly offensive) A good-natured, cooperative or helpful girl.
noun — The smallest or pet pig in a litter.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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doodle
verb — To draw or scribble aimlessly.
noun — A small mindless sketch, etc.
noun — Any crossbreed of a poodle with a different breed of dog.
noun — A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
noun — (sometimes childish) Penis.
verb — To drone like a bagpipe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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doodled
verb — To draw or scribble aimlessly.
verb — To drone like a bagpipe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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dowel
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locoweed
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lode
noun — A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
noun — (by extension) A rich source of supply.
noun — A way or path; a road.
noun — A watercourse.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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lolled
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To laugh out loud.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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lone
adjective — Solitary; having no companion.
adjective — Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
adjective — Sole; being the only one of a type.
adjective — Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
adjective — Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
adjective — Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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loon
noun — An idler, a lout.
noun — Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
noun — A boy, a lad.
noun — A harlot; mistress.
noun — A simpleton.
noun — A crazy or deranged person.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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lowed
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noel
noun — Christmas
noun — A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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oleo
noun — Margarine
noun — The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
clowned is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×3
- cl×5
- co×13
- de×1
- do×7
- dw×2
- le×3
- lo×9
- ne×3
- no×3
- ol×2
- we×4
- wo×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| d | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 10 |
| l | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 12 |
| n | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | · | · | 6 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| w | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 21 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 177 points of 254 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
| d | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | first recorded time |
| e | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | first recorded time |
| l ● | Thursday, July 24, 2025 | Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| n | Friday, July 25, 2025 | first recorded time |
| o | Friday, July 25, 2025 | Friday, July 11, 2025 |
| w | Wednesday, July 16, 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
- loon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lilt 20
- till 20
- 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.
- clew
- clewed
- clon
- cole
- coled
- colone
- cowled
- dele
- deled
- dewool
- dewooled
- dolce
- doolee
- doweled
- dowelled
- enol
- leno
- leone
- locoed
- loden
- looed
- lowe
- lown
- noddle
- noddled
- nolo
- wedel
- wedeled
- wedeln
- weel
- wold
- wooled
- woolled
- woollen