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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

AGLNOYE

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Words
53
Points
207
Genius
144
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • aeon

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • agelong

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • algae

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • allege

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • allele

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • alley

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • aloe

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • alone

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • angel

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • angle

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • anneal

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • anyone

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  • eagle

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • eely

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • eggnog

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • eggy

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • elan

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • elegy

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • engage

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • gage

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • gaggle

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • gale

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • galleon

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • galley

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gelee

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • gene

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    Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.

  • genealogy

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  • geology

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • glean

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • glee

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • glen

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • goggle

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • gone

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • gooey

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • google

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • lane

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • lean

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • leanly

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • legal

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • legally

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • leggy

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • loge

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    Appeared in 6 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.

  • lonely

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  • nene

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    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • neon

    noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

    adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

    noun — A form or sample of the element.

    noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.

    noun — A neon tetra fish.

    Appeared in 22 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.

  • none

    noun — A person without religious affiliation.

    adverb — To no extent, in no way.

    pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.

    noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

    noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

    noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

    Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

  • oenology

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  • ogee

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • ogle

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • oleo

    noun — Margarine

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

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • yell

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ae×1
  • ag×1
  • al×6
  • an×4
  • ea×1
  • ee×1
  • eg×2
  • el×2
  • en×1
  • ga×5
  • ge×4
  • gl×3
  • go×4
  • la×1
  • le×5
  • lo×3
  • ne×2
  • no×2
  • oe×1
  • og×2
  • ol×1
  • ye×1

Words by first letter and length

456789Σ
a 2541·· 12
e 322··· 7
g 6342·1 16
l 4221·· 9
n 4····· 4
o 3···1· 4
y 1····· 1
Σ 231212411 53

The numbers

Genius today takes 144 points of 207 available. The average answer runs 5.1 letters.

Total points vs. all 381 recorded puzzles
49th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
67th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers

423 today34.6% all-time512 today22.8% all-time612 today19.9% all-time74 today12.1% all-time81 today6.3% all-time91 today2.6% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Saturday, August 2, 2025 Saturday, July 19, 2025
e ● Friday, August 1, 2025 first recorded time
g Thursday, July 31, 2025 first recorded time
l Saturday, August 2, 2025 Saturday, July 26, 2025
n Friday, August 1, 2025 Friday, August 1, 2025
o Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Friday, July 11, 2025
y Saturday, August 2, 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.