Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Words
- 21
- Points
- 169
- Genius
- 118
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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aggravating
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arriving
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avian
noun — A bird.
adjective — Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
noun — A bird-like or flying creature.
noun — (furry fandom) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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aviating
verb — To operate an aircraft.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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giving
verb — (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
noun — The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
adjective — Having the tendency to give; generous
verb — (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
verb — To yield slightly when a force is applied.
verb — To collapse under pressure or force.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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gravitating
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inviting
verb — To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
noun — Invitation
adjective — Alluring; tempting; attractive.
verb — To request formally.
verb — To encourage.
verb — To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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navigating
verb — To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
verb — To give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle.
verb — To travel over water in a ship; to sail.
verb — To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism.
verb — To find a way through a difficult situation or process.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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ravaging
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raving
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titivating
verb — To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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vagina
noun — The passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and childbirth in female mammals.
noun — A similar part in some invertebrates.
noun — A sheath-like structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.
noun — The vulva.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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vagrant
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vain
adjective — Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
adjective — Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
adjective — Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
adjective — Showy; ostentatious.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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vitiating
verb — To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something
verb — To debase or morally corrupt
verb — To violate, to rape
verb — To make something ineffective, to invalidate
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ag×1
- ar×1
- av×3
- gi×1
- gr×1
- in×2
- na×1
- ni×1
- ra×2
- ti×1
- tr×1
- va×4
- vi×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | 1 | 5 |
| g | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | 2 |
| i | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| n | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| r | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| t | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| v | 1 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| Σ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 118 points of 169 available. The average answer runs 7.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17461 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, September 15, 2025 | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| g | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
| i | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| n | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| r | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| t | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| v ● | Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Saturday, September 6, 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
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 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.
- avant
- gaingiving
- gingiva
- graving
- invaginating
- invar
- navar
- ravin
- ravining
- riving
- tittivating
- vagi
- vair
- vang
- vanning
- vara
- varia
- variating
- varna
- vatting
- viga
- vina
- vining
- virga
- vita
- vitrain
- vitta
- viva
- vivaria