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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

AILNUVD

Monday, October 27, 2025

Words
22
Points
88
Genius
61
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • avid

    adjective — Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • dial

    noun — A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

    noun — A clock face.

    verb — To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial.

    verb — To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone.

    noun — A sundial.

    noun — A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • dill

    noun — Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

    verb — To cook or flavor with dill

    verb — To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

    noun — A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring

    noun — A fool.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • diva

    noun — Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.

    noun — A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • divan

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  • dual

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • dull

    verb — To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

    adjective — Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

    verb — To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

    verb — To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

    verb — To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

    adjective — Boring; not exciting or interesting.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • individual

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  • inlaid

    adjective — (of a design) Set into a surface in a decorative pattern.

    adjective — (of the surface of an item) Having an inset decorative pattern.

    verb — To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

    verb — To place an inlay in a tooth.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • inland

    noun — The interior part of a country.

    adverb — Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.

    adjective — Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior

    adjective — Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea

    adjective — Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • invalid

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • laid

    verb — To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

    verb — To produce and deposit an egg.

    verb — To have sex with.

    verb — To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

    verb — To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

    verb — To state; to allege.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • land

    noun — The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

    noun — Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.

    noun — A country or region.

    verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

    verb — To acquire; to secure.

    adjective — Of or relating to land.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • laud

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • livid

    adjective — Having a dark, bluish appearance.

    adjective — Pale, pallid.

    adjective — So angry that one turns pale; very angry; furious.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • nada

    pronoun — Nothing.

    Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.

  • naiad

    noun — A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.

    noun — The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.

    noun — Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • undid

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • unlaid

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  • valid

    adjective — Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

    adjective — Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.

    adjective — Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.

    adjective — Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.

    adjective — Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.

    adjective — Effective.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • vandal

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • vivid

    noun — A felt-tipped permanent marker.

    adjective — (of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.

    adjective — (of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.

    adjective — Full of life, strikingly alive.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • av×1
  • di×4
  • du×2
  • in×4
  • la×3
  • li×1
  • na×2
  • un×2
  • va×2
  • vi×1

Words by first letter and length

456710Σ
a 1···· 1
d 51··· 6
i ··211 4
l 31··· 4
n 11··· 2
u ·11·· 2
v ·21·· 3
Σ 106411 22

The numbers

Genius today takes 61 points of 88 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.

Total points vs. all 438 recorded puzzles
3rd percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
3rd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19815 recorded answers

410 today34.4% all-time56 today22.9% all-time64 today20.1% all-time71 today12.0% all-time86.2% all-time92.6% all-time101 today1.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Sunday, October 26, 2025 Thursday, October 23, 2025
d ● Friday, October 24, 2025 Monday, September 22, 2025
i Sunday, October 26, 2025 Tuesday, September 30, 2025
l Saturday, October 25, 2025 Friday, October 17, 2025
n Sunday, October 26, 2025 Thursday, October 9, 2025
u Monday, October 20, 2025 Thursday, September 25, 2025
v Sunday, September 28, 2025 Thursday, September 18, 2025

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 35
  3. nana 35
  4. toot 32
  5. onion 31
  6. loll 30
  7. mama 28
  8. mamma 28
  9. acacia 26
  10. acai 26
  11. nene 26
  12. mini 25
  13. minim 25
  14. cocoon 24
  15. imam 24
  16. maim 24
  17. onto 24
  18. toon 24
  19. loon 24
  20. olio 24
  21. lilt 23
  22. till 23
  23. tilt 23
  24. aria 23
  25. mitt 23

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.