Saturday, August 23, 2025
- Words
- 41
- Points
- 234
- Genius
- 163
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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even
noun — (diminutive) An even number.
verb — To make flat and level.
adjective — Flat and level.
adverb — Exactly, just, fully.
noun — Evening.
verb — To equal.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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evening
noun — The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
verb — To make flat and level.
verb — To occur; to happen; to come to pass.
noun — The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
noun — A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
noun — A party or gathering held in the evening.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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give
noun — The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
verb — (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
noun — A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
verb — (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
verb — To yield slightly when a force is applied.
verb — To collapse under pressure or force.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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giving
verb — (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
noun — The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
adjective — Having the tendency to give; generous
verb — (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
verb — To yield slightly when a force is applied.
verb — To collapse under pressure or force.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hive
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hived
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hiving
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inveigh
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inveighed
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inveighing
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vivid
noun — A felt-tipped permanent marker.
adjective — (of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.
adjective — (of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.
adjective — Full of life, strikingly alive.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- de×3
- di×11
- en×2
- ev×3
- gi×3
- hi×3
- in×3
- iv×1
- ve×9
- vi×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | · | 14 |
| e | 1 | · | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| g | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| h | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| i | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| v | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | · | · | · | 12 |
| Σ | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 163 points of 234 available. The average answer runs 6.1 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20643 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| e | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| g | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
| h | Thursday, August 14, 2025 | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| i | Friday, August 22, 2025 | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| n | Friday, August 22, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| v ● | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- acacia 28
- acai 28
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cancan 25
- canna 25
- cocoon 24
- lilt 24
- till 24
- tilt 24
- aria 24
- mitt 24
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.
- neve
- nevi
- nieve
- vegie
- vendee
- venge
- venged
- venging
- venin
- venine
- vide
- vined
- vining
- vive