Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- Words
- 55
- Points
- 250
- Genius
- 175
- Pangrams
- 3
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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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agog
adjective — In eager desire, eager, astir.
adverb — In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.
adjective — (chiefly of eyes) Wide open.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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agora
noun — A place for gathering.
noun — Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.
noun — A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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angora
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argon
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argonaut
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argot
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arrogant
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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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gaga
adjective — Mentally senile.
noun — A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.
adjective — Crazy.
adjective — Infatuated.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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gargantuan
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gator
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gout
noun — An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
verb — To spurt.
noun — Taste; relish
noun — (usually followed by of) A spurt or splotch.
noun — A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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grant
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grantor
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groan
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groat
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grog
noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.
noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.
noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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guano
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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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guarantor
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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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nougat
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orang
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orangutan
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organ
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outgo
noun — The act or process of going out.
verb — To go out, to set forth.
noun — A quantity of a substance or thing that has flowed out; an outflow.
noun — An expenditure, cost or outlay.
verb — To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
verb — To overtake; to travel faster than.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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outgun
verb — To defeat in terms of firepower.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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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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ragout
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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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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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tarragon
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tong
noun — An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
verb — To use tongs.
noun — A Chinese secret society or gang.
noun — The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
verb — To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
noun — This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).−
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×3
- an×1
- ar×4
- au×1
- ga×5
- gn×1
- go×7
- gr×9
- gu×4
- no×2
- or×3
- ou×2
- ra×5
- ro×1
- ru×1
- ta×3
- to×2
- un×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | 9 |
| g | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| n | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| o | · | 3 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| r | 4 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | 7 |
| t | 3 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| u | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 20 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 175 points of 250 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18877 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, September 1, 2025 | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| g ● | Saturday, August 30, 2025 | Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
| n | Monday, September 1, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
| r | Sunday, August 31, 2025 | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| t | Monday, September 1, 2025 | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| u | Sunday, August 31, 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
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- 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.
- aggro
- agon
- agorot
- anga
- garron
- gaun
- gaur
- gnar
- gnarr
- goanna
- gogo
- grana
- grat
- grot
- grugru
- guan
- gutta
- nagana
- nogg
- organa
- organon
- ourang
- outrang
- outrung
- ruga
- tagrag
- tautaug
- tautog
- tonga
- trogon
- trug
- tung
- turgor
- unarrogant
- ungot