Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Words
- 41
- Points
- 220
- Genius
- 154
- Pangrams
- 3
Official answers
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abiotic
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anabiotic
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antibiotic
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baba
noun — A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
noun — (esp. among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.
noun — An old woman, especially a traditional old woman from an eastern European culture.
noun — (esp. among people of Indian ancestry) A father.
noun — (Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism) A holy man, a spiritual leader.
noun — A baby, child.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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bait
noun — Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
noun — Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
verb — To attract with bait; to entice.
verb — To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
noun — Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
verb — To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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bobbin
noun — A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
noun — In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
noun — The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
noun — (haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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bonbon
noun — A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
noun — A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.
noun — A Christmas cracker.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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bonobo
noun — The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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boob
noun — Idiot, fool.
verb — To behave stupidly; to act like a boob.
adjective — Idiotic, foolish.
noun — A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent human female.
noun — A prison; jail.
verb — To make a mistake
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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booboo
noun — A mistake or error.
noun — (by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.
noun — (by or to young children) Feces.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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boon
noun — A prayer; petition.
adjective — Good; prosperous.
noun — The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
noun — That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
noun — A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
noun — An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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botanic
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noob
noun — (often pejorative) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tibia
noun — The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
noun — The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
noun — The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
noun — A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
botanic is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ab×3
- an×2
- ba×8
- bi×4
- bo×13
- ca×2
- ci×1
- na×2
- no×1
- ob×2
- ta×1
- ti×1
- to×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| b | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | · | · | · | 25 |
| c | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| o | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| t | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 10 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 154 points of 220 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| b ● | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| c | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
| i | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| n | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | Thursday, September 4, 2025 |
| t | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 29
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 20
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.
- abaca
- abba
- aboon
- anabatic
- antitobacco
- babbitt
- baboo
- bacca
- banco
- bani
- banian
- batt
- bibb
- binit
- bint
- biont
- biontic
- biotitic
- bitt
- bocaccio
- boccia
- bonaci
- bonita
- bota
- botanica
- bott
- cabob
- cannabic
- cannabin
- catboat
- cobb
- cobia
- niobic
- nonantibiotic
- nontobacco
- obconic
- obia
- titbit