Tuesday, September 16, 2025
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 154
- Genius
- 107
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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cell
noun — The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
noun — A cellular phone.
noun — A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
noun — The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
noun — A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
noun — Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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cello
noun — A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.
noun — Cellophane
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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clue
noun — A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
verb — To provide with a clue.
noun — Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
noun — An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
noun — Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
verb — To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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cocoon
noun — The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
verb — To envelop in a protective case
noun — Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
verb — To withdraw into such a case.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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coffee
noun — A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
verb — To drink coffee.
adjective — Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
noun — A serving of this beverage.
noun — The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, misnamed ‘beans’ due to their shape.
noun — The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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colon
noun — The punctuation mark ":".
noun — Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
noun — A husbandman.
noun — The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
noun — A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
noun — A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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confluence
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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cool
noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
noun — A calm temperament.
noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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coulee
noun — A stream.
noun — A lava flow.
noun — A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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cuff
noun — Glove; mitten
verb — To furnish with cuffs.
noun — A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.
verb — To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
noun — The scruff of the neck.
noun — The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cull
noun — A selection.
verb — To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
noun — A fool, gullible person; a dupe.
noun — An organised killing of selected animals.
noun — (farming) An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded.
noun — (seafood industry) A lobster having only one claw.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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effluence
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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fence
noun — A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.
verb — To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
noun — Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
noun — Skill in oral debate.
noun — The art or practice of fencing.
noun — A guard or guide on machinery.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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flounce
No cached definition. Look it up on Wiktionary.
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loco
adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.
verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.
adjective — Crazy.
noun — A locomotive.
verb — (by extension) To render insane.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
flounce is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×3
- cl×3
- co×9
- cu×2
- ef×1
- fe×1
- fl×2
- lo×1
- ne×1
- no×1
- nu×1
- on×1
- ou×1
- un×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | · | 1 | 17 |
| e | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 |
| f | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| l | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| n | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| u | · | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 107 points of 154 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18686 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c ● | Monday, September 15, 2025 | Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
| e | Monday, September 15, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| f | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | first recorded time |
| l | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| n | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
| o | Sunday, September 14, 2025 | Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
| u | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- 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
- bill 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.
- clon
- coco
- coff
- coffle
- cole
- colone
- conn
- coocoo
- cooee
- coof
- coon
- enounce
- feculence
- fennec
- floc
- floccule
- locofoco
- locule
- luce
- lucence
- nucleole
- nuncle
- offence
- unco
- unfence