Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Words
- 52
- Points
- 235
- Genius
- 164
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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into
preposition — To or towards the inside of.
preposition — To or towards the region of.
preposition — Against, especially with force or violence.
preposition — Indicates transition into another form or substance.
preposition — After the start of.
preposition — Interested in or attracted to.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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ionize
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mezzo
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mezzotint
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minion
noun — The lowest limit.
noun — A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
adjective — Favoured, beloved; "pet".
noun — The smallest amount.
noun — A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
noun — A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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monetize
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moot
noun — A moot court.
adjective — Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
noun — A whisper, or an insinuation, also gossip or rumors.
verb — To bring up as a subject for debate, to propose.
noun — Vagina.
noun — The stump of a tree; the roots and bottom end of a felled tree.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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motion
noun — A state of progression from one place to another.
verb — To gesture indicating a desired movement.
noun — A change of position with respect to time.
noun — A change from one place to another.
noun — A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.
noun — An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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motto
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
noun — A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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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 22 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 22 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 42 recorded puzzles.
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notion
noun — Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
noun — A sentiment; an opinion.
noun — Sense; mind.
noun — An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
noun — Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
noun — Inclination; intention; disposition.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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omit
verb — To leave out or exclude.
verb — To fail to perform.
verb — To neglect or take no notice of.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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ooze
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ozone
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timezone
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tomtit
noun — Petroica macrocephala, the miromiro or New Zealand tit, a bird of the Petroicidae (Australasian robin) family.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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tote
noun — A tote bag.
verb — To carry or bear.
verb — To add up; to calculate a total.
noun — A heavy burden.
noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.
noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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zone
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zoom
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- em×2
- in×3
- io×1
- me×5
- mi×2
- mo×11
- ne×1
- no×6
- oi×1
- om×2
- on×3
- oo×1
- oz×1
- te×1
- ti×1
- to×9
- zo×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| i | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| m | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| n | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| o | 4 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 8 |
| t | 5 | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 11 |
| z | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 164 points of 235 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17499 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| i | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| m | Sunday, August 10, 2025 | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| n | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| o ● | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
| t | Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Friday, August 8, 2025 |
| z | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 30
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- olio 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
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.
- entozoon
- imino
- inion
- ionone
- meno
- mome
- momento
- momi
- monie
- monition
- monotint
- monzonite
- motmot
- mott
- motte
- mozette
- mozo
- mozzette
- ninon
- niton
- nome
- nomen
- nomoi
- nonmen
- noontime
- otto
- ozonize
- toit
- toneme
- tonette
- tontine
- toom
- totemite
- zonetime
- zoon