Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Words
- 50
- Points
- 277
- Genius
- 193
- Pangrams
- 4
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ache
verb — To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
noun — Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
verb — To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
noun — The name of the Latin-script letter H.
noun — Parsley
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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cache
noun — A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
noun — A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
noun — (geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
verb — To place in a cache.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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chained
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chance
noun — An opportunity or possibility.
noun — Random occurrence; luck.
noun — The probability of something happening.
adjective — Happening by chance, casual.
verb — To try or risk.
verb — To happen by chance, to occur.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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chanced
verb — To happen by chance, to occur.
verb — To befall; to happen to.
verb — To try or risk.
verb — To discover something by chance.
verb — (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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chide
verb — To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
verb — To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
verb — To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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chided
verb — To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
verb — To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
verb — To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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china
noun — The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.
noun — A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis.
noun — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, native to east Asia.
noun — Chinaware: porcelain tableware.
noun — A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
noun — A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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chinned
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cinched
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each
pronoun — Every one; every thing.
adverb — For one; apiece; per.
noun — (operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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echidna
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enchained
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enhance
verb — To augment or make something greater.
verb — To improve something by adding features.
verb — To lift, raise up.
verb — To be raised up; to grow larger.
verb — (radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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enhanced
verb — To lift, raise up.
adjective — In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
verb — To augment or make something greater.
verb — To improve something by adding features.
verb — To be raised up; to grow larger.
verb — (radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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hacienda
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hand
noun — The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
noun — That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
noun — In linear measurement:
noun — A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
noun — Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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handed
verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
adjective — (in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands.
verb — To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
verb — To manage.
verb — To seize; to lay hands on.
verb — To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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heed
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
noun — Careful attention.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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heeded
verb — To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
verb — To pay attention, care.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hence
adverb — As a result; therefore, for this reason
adverb — (of a length of time) in the future from now
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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henna
noun — A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.
adjective — Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
noun — A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
noun — A rich reddish-brown colour.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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hennaed
verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.
adjective — Dyed with henna
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hide
verb — To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
verb — To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
noun — The skin of an animal.
noun — A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
noun — (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
noun — The human skin.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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inched
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chained, echidna are perfect pangrams — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×2
- ah×1
- ca×2
- ch×15
- ci×2
- da×1
- de×2
- ea×1
- ec×2
- en×4
- ha×3
- he×9
- hi×3
- in×2
- ni×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| c | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | 19 |
| d | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | · | · | 3 | 1 | 2 | · | 7 |
| h | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 15 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 193 points of 277 available. The average answer runs 5.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21180 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| c | Friday, October 3, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| d | Friday, October 3, 2025 | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| e | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| h ● | Friday, September 26, 2025 | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| i | Friday, October 3, 2025 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
| n | Friday, October 3, 2025 | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 39
- nana 39
- onion 33
- toot 33
- acacia 30
- acai 30
- loll 30
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 29
- mini 27
- minim 27
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- cancan 26
- canna 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
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.
- aahed
- achene
- acidhead
- cancha
- chaine
- chicane
- chicaned
- chid
- chidden
- chinch
- chine
- chined
- eche
- eched
- echidnae
- echini
- hade
- haded
- haed
- haen
- haha
- hance
- hided
- hied
- hinnied
- niched