Friday, September 19, 2025
- Words
- 36
- Points
- 128
- Genius
- 89
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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epee
noun — A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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ghee
noun — A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
noun — Vegetable oil for cooking.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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heel
noun — The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
verb — To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
noun — The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
verb — To incline to one side; to tilt.
verb — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
verb — To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hellhole
noun — A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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hello
noun — "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
verb — To greet with "hello".
interjection — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
interjection — A greeting used when answering the telephone.
interjection — A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
interjection — Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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hippie
noun — (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
noun — Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
noun — (modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
adjective — Of or pertaining to hippies.
adjective — Not conforming to generally accepted standards.
noun — (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hole
noun — A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.
verb — To make holes in (an object or surface).
adjective — Entire, undivided.
noun — (heading) In games.
noun — An excavation pit or trench.
noun — A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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logophile
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oleo
noun — Margarine
noun — The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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ollie
noun — An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
verb — To perform an ollie.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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peep
verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
noun — A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
noun — A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
noun — A feeble utterance or complaint.
verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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pipe
noun — Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
noun — Meanings relating to a smoking implement.
noun — Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- el×1
- ep×2
- ge×1
- gh×1
- gi×1
- gl×1
- go×2
- he×5
- hi×1
- ho×2
- li×1
- lo×4
- og×2
- ol×2
- pe×4
- pi×3
- pl×1
- po×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| g | 2 | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | 6 |
| h | 5 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| l | 2 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| o | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| p | 7 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 10 |
| Σ | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 89 points of 128 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18346 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e ● | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| g | Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
| h | Monday, September 15, 2025 | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| l | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| o | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
| p | Sunday, September 14, 2025 | Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 43
- onion 31
- naan 31
- nana 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- nene 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- lilt 21
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.
- elhi
- eolipile
- eolopile
- epopee
- ghillie
- gighe
- gillie
- gleg
- heigh
- heil
- helio
- helo
- higgle
- hoolie
- hopple
- loggie
- looie
- oilhole
- pele
- pepo
- piggie
- pilei
- pollee
- popple