Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 100
- Genius
- 70
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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allot
verb — To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
verb — To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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alto
noun — A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
noun — A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
noun — An alto saxophone
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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atoll
noun — A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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lookout
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loot
noun — A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
noun — The act of plundering.
verb — To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
noun — Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
noun — Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
noun — Items dropped by defeated enemies.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lotto
noun — A game of chance similar to bingo
noun — A lottery
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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luau
noun — An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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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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outlaw
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outlook
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outtalk
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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tallow
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toll
noun — Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
verb — To impose a fee for the use of.
noun — The act or sound of tolling
verb — To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.
verb — To draw; pull; tug; drag.
verb — To take away; to vacate; to annul.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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tool
noun — A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
verb — To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
noun — Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade.
noun — Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
noun — A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
noun — A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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total
noun — An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
verb — To add up; to calculate the sum of.
adjective — Entire; relating to the whole of something.
noun — Sum.
verb — To equal a total of; to amount to.
verb — To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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walk
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walkout
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wall
noun — A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
verb — To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.
verb — To boil.
noun — A spring of water.
noun — A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
verb — To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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waul
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walkout is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- al×3
- at×1
- ko×2
- lo×6
- lu×3
- ou×3
- ta×3
- to×3
- wa×5
- wo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 3 | · | · | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| l | 7 | 1 | · | 1 | 9 |
| o | · | · | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| t | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | 6 |
| w | 4 | · | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Σ | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 70 points of 100 available. The average answer runs 4.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19363 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| k | Thursday, August 7, 2025 | first recorded time |
| l ● | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
| t | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Friday, August 8, 2025 |
| u | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
| w | Monday, July 28, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
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.
- alow
- alula
- atlatl
- awol
- kolo
- kulak
- lall
- lota
- olla
- outwalk
- tala
- tallol
- talooka
- taluk
- taluka
- tola
- tolu
- toluol
- walla
- wawl