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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

CDENOWL

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.

  • celled

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • cello

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • clod

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • clone

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • cloned

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  • clown

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • clowned

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  • coddle

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  • coddled

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  • cold

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • colleen

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • colon

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • colonel

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • condole

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  • condoled

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  • condolence

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  • cool

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    Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.

  • cooldown

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  • cooled

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  • cowl

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dell

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • doled

    verb — To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • dolled

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • doodled

    verb — To draw or scribble aimlessly.

    verb — To drone like a bagpipe.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • dowel

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  • dwell

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dwelled

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • lede

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • lend

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • lewd

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • loco

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    Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • lowdown

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • lowed

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  • needle

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • needled

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • newel

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • noodle

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • noodled

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • olden

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • oleo

    noun — Margarine

    noun — The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • weld

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • welded

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • well

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • welled

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • wool

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • woolen

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    Appeared in 4 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

4567810Σ
c 544521 21
d 3322·· 10
l 81111· 12
n 1122·· 6
o 11···· 2
w 3·3··· 6
Σ 2110121031 57

The numbers

Genius today takes 177 points of 254 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 381 recorded puzzles
70th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
77th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers

421 today34.6% all-time510 today22.8% all-time612 today19.9% all-time710 today12.1% all-time83 today6.3% all-time92.6% all-time101 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
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

  1. noon 42
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 29
  5. toot 28
  6. loll 28
  7. mama 25
  8. mamma 25
  9. cocoon 23
  10. loon 23
  11. nene 23
  12. acacia 22
  13. acai 22
  14. bill 22
  15. neon 22
  16. none 22
  17. olio 22
  18. aria 21
  19. onto 21
  20. toon 21
  21. cancan 21
  22. canna 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.