Monday, August 4, 2025
- Words
- 50
- Points
- 230
- Genius
- 161
- Pangram
- 1
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dilute
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diluted
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dude
noun — (used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.
interjection — A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, etc.
noun — A man, generally a younger man.
noun — An inexperienced cowboy.
noun — A tourist.
noun — A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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glutei
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glutted
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guide
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guided
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guild
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guile
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guilted
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gutted
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lull
noun — A period of rest or soothing.
verb — To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm
noun — A period of reduced activity; a respite
noun — A period without waves or wind.
noun — An extended pause between sets of waves.
verb — To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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lulu
noun — A remarkable person, object or idea.
noun — A very attractive or alluring person.
noun — A very bad mistake or error.
noun — A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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lute
noun — A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
noun — Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
verb — To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
noun — A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
noun — (brickmaking) A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from earth.
verb — To fix or fasten something with lute.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tugged
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tulle
noun — A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tutee
noun — A student of a tutor.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tutti
noun — A passage in which all members of an orchestra are playing
adjective — All together; with all playing at once.
adverb — All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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tutu
noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
guilted is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- de×4
- di×2
- du×7
- el×2
- et×1
- gi×1
- gl×8
- gu×10
- li×1
- lu×7
- tu×6
- ut×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 4 | · | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| e | · | 2 | 1 | · | 3 |
| g | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| l | 5 | 1 | 2 | · | 8 |
| t | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | 6 |
| u | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 50 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 161 points of 230 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17359 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Saturday, August 2, 2025 | first recorded time |
| e | Sunday, August 3, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| g | Sunday, August 3, 2025 | first recorded time |
| i | Saturday, August 2, 2025 | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| l | Sunday, August 3, 2025 | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| t | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
| u ● | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
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
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 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.
- duddie
- duded
- duelled
- duelli
- duit
- elute
- eluted
- etui
- gude
- guggle
- guggled
- guglet
- guid
- guiled
- guitguit
- gullied
- guttle
- guttled
- iglu
- leud
- ligule
- litu
- lude
- luggie
- luted
- teledu
- tuille
- tule