Sunday, September 14, 2025
- Words
- 58
- Points
- 252
- Genius
- 176
- Pangram
- 1
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adopt
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adopted
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adoptee
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depot
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dodo
noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
noun — Fried plantain.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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doeth
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doodad
noun — A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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dope
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doped
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epode
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hoed
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hooded
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hooped
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hooted
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hoped
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hopped
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hothead
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hotheaded
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hotpot
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opted
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peapod
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photo
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pooped
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popped
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pothead
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potted
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tattooed
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toot
noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.
verb — To stand out, or be prominent.
noun — A toilet.
noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.
noun — Cocaine.
noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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toothed
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toped
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topped
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tote
noun — A tote bag.
verb — To carry or bear.
verb — To add up; to calculate a total.
noun — A heavy burden.
noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.
noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
pothead is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×3
- at×1
- de×1
- do×9
- ep×1
- ho×14
- oa×1
- op×1
- pe×1
- ph×1
- po×11
- ta×2
- te×1
- to×11
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | 4 |
| d | 4 | 4 | 2 | · | · | · | 10 |
| e | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | · | 1 | 14 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| p | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | · | · | 13 |
| t | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | · | 14 |
| Σ | 20 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 176 points of 252 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17231 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| d | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
| e | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| h | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| o ● | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Thursday, September 4, 2025 |
| p | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
| t | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 28
- loll 27
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 20
Valid words the Bee rejected
Accepted on other days, not today
These fit today's letters and have been official answers before — today the Bee said no.
- hoopoe
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.
- apod
- dado
- dadoed
- dato
- datto
- doat
- doated
- dopa
- dopehead
- eddo
- ephod
- epopee
- hodad
- hoodooed
- hoopoo
- hophead
- hoptoad
- hotted
- odea
- ohed
- oohed
- opah
- oped
- otto
- pahoehoe
- pepo
- petto
- phot
- photoed
- podded
- pood
- poohed
- potto
- toea
- topee
- toph
- tophe
- totted