Monday, October 20, 2025
- Words
- 33
- Points
- 183
- Genius
- 128
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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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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hedging
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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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heeding
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henge
noun — A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
Appeared in 6 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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high
noun — A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
verb — To rise.
adjective — Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
adverb — In or to an elevated position.
noun — Thought; intention; determination; purpose.
verb — To hie; to hasten.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hinged
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hued
adjective — Coloured; having a hue.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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huge
adjective — Very large.
adjective — Distinctly interesting, significant, important, likeable, well regarded.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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hugged
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hung
verb — To be or remain suspended.
adjective — Suspended by hanging.
verb — To float, as if suspended.
verb — (of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
verb — To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
verb — To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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neighed
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unheeding
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unhidden
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unhinge
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unhinged
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unhung
adjective — (of a person) Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
adjective — (of a painting) Not selected for exhibition.
adjective — (of game) Cooked without being hung to mature.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- gh×1
- he×8
- hi×8
- hu×5
- ne×3
- ni×1
- un×7
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| h | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | · | · | 21 |
| n | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 4 |
| u | · | · | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Σ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 128 points of 183 available. The average answer runs 5.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 20967 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Monday, October 13, 2025 | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| e | Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| g | Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
| h ● | Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| i | Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
| n | Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| u | Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- acacia 29
- acai 29
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
- cancan 25
- canna 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.
- gighe
- heigh
- heugh
- hided
- hied
- hieing
- hinnied
- hunh
- nighed
- nighing
- unhedged