Wednesday, August 13, 2025
- Words
- 51
- Points
- 251
- Genius
- 175
- Pangrams
- 2
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cocoon
noun — The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
verb — To envelop in a protective case
noun — Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
verb — To withdraw into such a case.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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code
noun — A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
verb — To write software programs.
verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
noun — A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
noun — Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
noun — A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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coded
verb — To write software programs.
verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
adjective — Encoded; written in code or cipher.
verb — To add codes to a dataset.
verb — To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
verb — To encode.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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coed
noun — A young woman who attends college.
adjective — Of an educational institution, that teaches both males and females.
noun — A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.
adjective — Of any location, that mixes males and females.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cone
noun — A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
verb — To fashion into the shape of a cone.
noun — A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.
noun — A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.
noun — Anything shaped like a cone.
noun — The fruit of a conifer.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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convened
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convey
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conveyed
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convoy
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convoyed
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cooed
verb — To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
verb — To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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covey
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deco
noun — (underwater diving) Decompression.
noun — A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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decode
noun — A product of decoding
verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
noun — Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols
verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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decoded
verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dodo
noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
noun — Fried plantain.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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done
verb — (auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
adjective — (of food) Ready, fully cooked.
noun — A synthetic opioid analgesic, used to wean addicts off heroin or other opiate based narcotics, and in chronic pain management.
verb — To perform; to execute.
verb — To cause, make (someone) (do something).
verb — To suffice.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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donee
noun — Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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donned
verb — (clothing) To put on, to dress in.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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dove
noun — A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
verb — To jump into water head-first.
verb — To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
verb — (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
verb — To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
noun — A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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doyen
noun — A commander in charge of ten men.
noun — The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
noun — A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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doyenne
noun — A female doyen.
noun — The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
noun — A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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encode
verb — To convert (plain text) into code.
verb — (communication) To convert source information into another form.
verb — To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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envoy
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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 24 recorded puzzles.
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nodded
verb — To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
verb — To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
verb — To sway, move up and down.
verb — To gradually fall asleep.
verb — To signify by a nod.
verb — To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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node
noun — A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
noun — The point where the orbit of a planet, as viewed from the Sun, intersects the ecliptic. The ascending and descending nodes refer respectively to the points where the planet moves from South to North and N to S; their respective symbols are ☊ and ☋.
noun — A leaf node.
noun — A computer or other device attached to a network.
noun — The point at which the lines of a funicular machine meet from different angular directions; — called also knot.
noun — The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See crunode and acnode.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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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 24 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 47 recorded puzzles.
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odeon
noun — An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
noun — A theatre or concert hall.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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once
adverb — (frequency) One and only one time.
conjunction — As soon as; when; after.
adverb — (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
adverb — Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
adverb — As soon as.
adverb — At a future time.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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oven
noun — A chamber used for baking or heating.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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voodoo
noun — Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
noun — Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
noun — The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
noun — One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb — To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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yond
adjective — Further; more distant
adverb — Yonder
adjective — Furious; mad; angry; fierce.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- co×24
- de×5
- do×7
- en×3
- ne×2
- no×5
- od×1
- on×1
- ov×1
- vo×1
- yo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| d | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | · | 12 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 3 |
| n | 4 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 7 |
| o | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| v | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 175 points of 251 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21020 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
| d | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| e | Sunday, August 10, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| n | Sunday, August 10, 2025 | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| o ● | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
| v | Sunday, July 27, 2025 | first recorded time |
| y | Monday, August 11, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- acacia 29
- acai 29
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
- cancan 25
- canna 25
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.
- coco
- codded
- codec
- coden
- coney
- conn
- cony
- coocoo
- cooee
- cooeed
- cooey
- cooeyed
- coon
- coved
- coyed
- devon
- donne
- donnee
- doven
- dovened
- dynode
- eddo
- neoned
- noddy
- voodooed