Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Words
- 71
- Points
- 388
- Genius
- 271
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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accruing
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agar
noun — A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
noun — A culture medium based on this material.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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arancini
noun — A baked rice ball, filled with cheese or other sauce, originally from Sicily.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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arcing
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arguing
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aria
noun — A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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arnica
noun — Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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augur
noun — A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
verb — To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
noun — An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
verb — To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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auguring
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cairn
noun — A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
noun — A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
noun — A cairn terrier.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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caring
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cigar
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circa
preposition — Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cirri
noun — A tendril.
noun — A thin tendril-like appendage.
noun — A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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crag
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crania
noun — The braincase or neurocranium; that part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
noun — The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
noun — The skull.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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craning
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gracing
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guar
noun — An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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guru
noun — A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
noun — (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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incur
verb — To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
verb — To enter or pass into
verb — To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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inurn
verb — To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container.
verb — To hold or contain (the remains of a person who has died).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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racing
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raga
noun — Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
noun — Passion, love, lust.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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ragu
noun — An Italian pasta sauce containing ground meat cooked with sautéed vegetables in tomato sauce or some other kind of liquid.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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rain
noun — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
verb — To have rain fall from the sky.
noun — Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
verb — To fall as or like rain.
verb — To issue (something) in large quantities.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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rani
noun — A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
noun — The wife of a rajah.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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ricin
noun — An extremely toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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ruin
noun — (sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
verb — To cause the fiscal ruin of.
noun — The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
noun — Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
noun — A fall or tumble.
noun — A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rung
noun — A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
verb — Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
adjective — Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
noun — A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
noun — A position in a hierarchy.
noun — A floor timber in a ship.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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uncaring
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uric
adjective — Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×1
- ag×2
- ai×1
- ar×9
- au×3
- ca×2
- ci×3
- cr×4
- cu×1
- ga×1
- gr×6
- gu×2
- in×7
- na×1
- ni×1
- ra×11
- ri×5
- ru×6
- un×3
- ur×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| c | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 10 |
| g | 4 | 1 | · | 1 | 3 | · | · | 9 |
| i | · | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| n | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| r | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | · | · | · | 22 |
| u | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 5 |
| Σ | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 71 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 271 points of 388 available. The average answer runs 6.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18971 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, August 14, 2025 | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| c | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
| g | Sunday, August 10, 2025 | Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, August 14, 2025 | Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
| n | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| r ● | Thursday, August 14, 2025 | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| u | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- onto 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.
- acari
- acinar
- agaric
- agria
- airn
- angaria
- anuran
- anuria
- anuric
- araucaria
- araucarian
- aurar
- auric
- caracara
- caragana
- carina
- carn
- carr
- crucian
- crura
- curara
- curari
- curia
- curn
- curr
- curran
- curring
- garni
- garring
- gaur
- girn
- girning
- gnar
- gnarr
- gnarring
- grana
- grig
- grigri
- grugru
- guarani
- gunrunning
- gurging
- iring
- naira
- naric
- ragi
- raia
- ricrac
- rinning
- ruana
- ruga
- rugging
- urania
- uranic
- urari