Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- Words
- 56
- Points
- 204
- Genius
- 142
- Pangram
- 1
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accumulate
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alum
noun — An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
verb — To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
noun — (shortening) A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
noun — Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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amulet
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calm
noun — (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
verb — To make calm.
adjective — (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
noun — (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
noun — A period of time without wind.
verb — To become calm.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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cecum
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cellmate
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clam
noun — A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
verb — To dig for clams.
noun — A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
verb — To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
noun — Clamminess; moisture
verb — To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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emulate
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lama
noun — A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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llama
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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macula
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malamute
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mall
noun — A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
verb — To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
noun — An enclosed shopping centre.
noun — An alley where the game of pall mall was played.
noun — A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
noun — A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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mallet
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malt
noun — Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
verb — To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
noun — Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
noun — A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
noun — Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
verb — To become malt.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mama
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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mamma
noun — The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)
noun — (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
noun — An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera
Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.
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mammal
noun — An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
noun — A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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maul
noun — A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
verb — To handle someone or something in a rough way.
noun — A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
verb — To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
verb — To criticise harshly.
verb — To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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meet
verb — To make contact (with) while in proximity.
verb — To make physical or perceptual contact.
verb — To satisfy; to comply with.
noun — A meeting.
noun — A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
verb — (Of groups) To come together.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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melee
noun — A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
noun — Any any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
noun — A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
noun — Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
verb — To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.
noun — A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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melt
verb — To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
verb — To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
verb — To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
verb — To be emotionally softened or touched.
noun — The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
noun — Molten material, the product of melting.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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meme
noun — Something, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, including quizzes, basic pictures, video templates etc.
noun — A myth circulating as truth; something ineffective presented as effective, or similar.
noun — Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
verb — To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve something in real life.
verb — To create and use humorous memes.
verb — To joke around.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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metal
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mete
verb — (usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
verb — To measure.
adjective — Suitable; right; proper.
noun — A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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mettle
noun — A quality of endurance and courage.
noun — Good temperament and character.
noun — Metal; a metallic substance.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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mule
noun — The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
verb — To smuggle (illegal drugs).
noun — A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.
noun — The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
noun — A hybrid plant.
noun — A stubborn person.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mull
noun — A thin, soft muslin.
verb — (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
noun — A promontory.
noun — Dirt; rubbish
noun — Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
noun — A stew of meat, broth, milk, butter, vegetables, and seasonings, thickened with soda crackers.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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mutate
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muumuu
noun — A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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talcum
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tamale
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teem
verb — To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
verb — To be stocked to overflowing.
verb — To pour (especially with rain)
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- al×1
- am×1
- ca×3
- ce×2
- cl×1
- em×2
- la×2
- le×1
- ll×1
- ma×13
- me×11
- mu×8
- ta×3
- te×3
- tu×1
- um×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
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| a | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | 4 |
| c | 3 | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 6 |
| e | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| l | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| m | 18 | 5 | 8 | · | 1 | · | 32 |
| t | 3 | · | 3 | · | 1 | · | 7 |
| u | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 28 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 142 points of 204 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17359 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
| c | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| e | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| l | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| m ● | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| t | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| u | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | Tuesday, August 12, 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
- loon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- 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.
- acetum
- alma
- alme
- almuce
- atma
- caecum
- calumet
- camlet
- culm
- cumulate
- emeu
- emeute
- emmet
- lactam
- lamella
- lamellae
- lamellate
- lemmata
- luteum
- macle
- maculae
- maculate
- macule
- malacca
- malate
- maleate
- malemute
- mallee
- malm
- mammae
- mammate
- mammee
- mammet
- matt
- maumet
- maut
- meatal
- mell
- metate
- mucluc
- mulct
- muleta
- mulla
- mumm
- mumu
- mutuel
- mutule
- tamal
- tectum
- ulama
- ulema