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 18 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 12 recorded puzzles.
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dope
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doped
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epode
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hoed
verb — To care, be anxious, long.
verb — To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
verb — To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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hood
noun — A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
verb — To cover something with a hood.
noun — Gangster, thug.
noun — Neighborhood.
adjective — Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
noun — Person wearing a hoodie.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hooded
verb — To cover something with a hood.
adjective — Wearing a hood.
adjective — Covered with a hood.
adjective — Shaped like a hood.
adjective — (of an animal) Having a crest or similar elastic skin in the neck area.
adjective — (of clothing) Fitted with a hood.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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hoodoo
noun — A practitioner of voodoo.
verb — To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.
noun — Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.
noun — A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hooped
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hoot
noun — A derisive cry or shout.
verb — To cry out or shout in contempt.
noun — The cry of an owl.
noun — A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
noun — A small particle.
verb — To make the cry of an owl, a hoo.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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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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oath
noun — A solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest to the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
verb — To pledge.
noun — A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
noun — A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
noun — A curse, a curse word.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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opted
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peapod
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photo
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poop
noun — Fecal matter, feces.
verb — To make a short blast on a horn
noun — A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
verb — To tire, exhaust. Often used with out.
noun — The stern of a ship.
verb — To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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pooped
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popped
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pothead
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potted
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tattoo
noun — An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
verb — To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
noun — A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).
verb — To tap rhythmically on, to drum.
noun — A breed of pony from India; a pony of that breed.
noun — A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tattooed
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toad
noun — An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
verb — To expel (a user) permanently from a MUD or similar system, so that their account is deleted.
noun — A contemptible or unpleasant person.
noun — An ugly person.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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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 32 recorded puzzles.
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tooth
noun — A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
verb — To provide or furnish with teeth.
noun — A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
noun — A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
noun — A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
noun — A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
Appeared in 14 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. 19259 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 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
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