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 14 recorded puzzles.
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cello
noun — A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.
noun — Cellophane
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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clod
noun — A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
verb — To pelt with clods.
noun — The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
noun — A stupid person; a dolt.
noun — Part of a shoulder of beef, or of the neck piece near the shoulder.
verb — To throw violently; to hurl.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cloned
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clowned
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coddle
noun — An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
verb — To treat gently or with great care.
noun — An effeminate person.
verb — To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
verb — To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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coddled
verb — To treat gently or with great care.
verb — To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
verb — To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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cold
adjective — (of a thing) Having a low temperature.
noun — A condition of low temperature.
adverb — While at low temperature.
adjective — (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
adjective — (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
adjective — Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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colon
noun — The punctuation mark ":".
noun — Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
noun — A husbandman.
noun — The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
noun — A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
noun — A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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condole
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condoled
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condolence
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cool
noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
noun — A calm temperament.
noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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cooldown
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cooled
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
adjective — Brought to a lower temperature.
verb — To make cooler, less warm.
verb — To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
verb — To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
verb — To kill.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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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 9 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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lend
noun — The lumbar region; loin.
verb — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
noun — (of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.
verb — To make a loan.
verb — To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
verb — To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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loco
adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.
verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.
adjective — Crazy.
noun — A locomotive.
verb — (by extension) To render insane.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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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 29 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 24 recorded puzzles.
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lowed
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needle
noun — A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
noun — Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
noun — A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
noun — A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
noun — A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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needled
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
adjective — Covered or armored with needles.
verb — To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
verb — To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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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. 18686 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 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- bill 22
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