Friday, August 22, 2025
- Words
- 34
- Points
- 177
- Genius
- 123
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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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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cocci
noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.
noun — Coccidioidomycosis
noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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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 24 recorded puzzles.
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coir
noun — The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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comic
noun — A comedian.
adjective — Funny; amusing; comical.
noun — A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
noun — A children's newspaper.
adjective — Relating to comedy.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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confirm
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conform
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croc
noun — A crocodile.
noun — A plastic slip-on shoe.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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croci
noun — A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
noun — Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
noun — A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
noun — A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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formic
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microform
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micromini
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micron
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mimic
noun — A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
verb — To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
adjective — Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
noun — An imitation.
verb — To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
adjective — Mock, pretended.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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moronic
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omicron
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ricin
noun — An extremely toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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rococo
noun — A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
adjective — Of or relating to the rococo style.
adjective — Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
adjective — Old-fashioned.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
confirm is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
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Words by first two letters
- ci×1
- co×12
- cr×3
- fo×2
- ic×2
- io×1
- ir×1
- mi×5
- mo×2
- no×1
- om×1
- ri×1
- ro×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | · | 16 |
| f | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| i | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| m | · | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| n | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| o | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 |
| r | · | 1 | 2 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 123 points of 177 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18933 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c ● | Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
| f | Monday, August 18, 2025 | first recorded time |
| i | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| m | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| o | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
| r | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Saturday, August 16, 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
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- mitt 22
- 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.
- cion
- coccic
- coco
- coff
- coni
- conin
- conn
- coocoo
- coof
- coon
- corf
- corm
- ficin
- fico
- micrococci
- nonconform
- nonionic
- omnific
- orcin