Thursday, December 25, 2025
- Words
- 26
- Points
- 94
- Genius
- 65
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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neon
noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
noun — A form or sample of the element.
noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.
noun — A neon tetra fish.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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none
noun — A person without religious affiliation.
adverb — To no extent, in no way.
pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.
noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.
noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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noon
noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
verb — To relax or sleep around midday
noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.
noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
noun — The highest point; culmination.
Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.
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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 29 recorded puzzles.
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phoenix
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phoenix is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
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Words by first two letters
- he×1
- ho×1
- in×1
- ne×2
- ni×2
- no×3
- on×1
- op×3
- ox×1
- pe×3
- ph×3
- pi×3
- po×1
- xe×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| n | 6 | · | · | 1 | 7 |
| o | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | 5 |
| p | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| x | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 65 points of 94 available. The average answer runs 4.8 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Monday, December 22, 2025 | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| h | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| i | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
| n ● | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| p | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
| x | Thursday, December 4, 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
- 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
- lilt 20
- till 20
- tilt 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.
- exine
- exon
- hexone
- inion
- ionone
- neep
- ninon
- nixe
- nixie
- pein
- penni
- pennine
- pennon
- phenix
- phon
- phonon
- pinene
- pinon
- pion
- poon