Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 133
- Genius
- 93
- Pangram
- 1
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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 13 recorded puzzles.
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cicely
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clemency
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cycle
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icicle
noun — A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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inclemency
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leniency
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lice
noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
noun — (not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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lime
noun — Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
adjective — Lime-green.
adjective — Containing lime or lime juice.
adjective — Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
noun — A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
noun — Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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limn
verb — To draw or paint; to delineate.
verb — To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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linemen
noun — A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage
noun — A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman
Appeared in 5 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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mile
noun — The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
noun — One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
noun — (travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program.
noun — Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.
noun — Any similarly large distance.
noun — A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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mill
noun — A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
verb — (followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.
noun — A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, etc.
noun — An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality, such as a divorce mill, a puppy mill, etc.
noun — An institution awarding educational certificates not officially recognised
noun — The building housing such a grinding apparatus.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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nicely
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×2
- ci×1
- cl×3
- cy×2
- ee×1
- ic×2
- il×1
- in×2
- le×2
- li×8
- me×1
- mi×2
- my×1
- ni×1
- ye×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 3 | 3 | · | 1 | · | 8 |
| e | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| i | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 5 |
| l | 6 | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | · | 10 |
| m | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| n | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 93 points of 133 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| e | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, September 25, 2025 | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| l ● | Friday, September 26, 2025 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| m | Friday, September 26, 2025 | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, September 25, 2025 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| y | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | first recorded time |
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.
- ceil
- cilice
- cline
- cyclicly
- cymlin
- elemi
- elmy
- encyclic
- inly
- licence
- licencee
- limen
- limey
- limnic
- limy
- lineny
- liney
- linin
- linn
- liny
- lycee
- melic
- mell
- micell
- micelle
- mille
- millieme
- millime
- milline
- minimill
- mycele
- myeline
- myelinic
- nellie
- nelly
- nielli
- nill
- yeelin
- yill
- ylem