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ADENPXI

Friday, July 18, 2025

Words
37
Points
175
Genius
122
Pangram
1

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  • adenine

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • aide

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • aided

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • apian

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • appendix

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  • denied

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • died

    verb — To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

    verb — To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).

    verb — To be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated.

    verb — (of a machine) To stop working, to break down.

    verb — To be mortified or shocked by a situation.

    verb — To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • dine

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dined

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dipped

    verb — To lower into a liquid.

    verb — To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.

    verb — (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

    verb — To lower a light's beam.

    verb — To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.

    verb — To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • eddied

    verb — To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.

    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • idea

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • inane

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • indeed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • index

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  • indexed

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  • indie

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • innie

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    Appeared in 15 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 10 recorded puzzles.

  • nannied

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • nine

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    Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.

  • ninepin

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • nipped

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • nixed

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  • paid

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pain

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pained

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  • panini

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pied

    adjective — Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

    adjective — Decorated or colored in blotches.

    verb — To hit in the face with a pie, either for comic effect or as a means of protest (see also pieing).

    verb — To spill or mix printing type.

    verb — To go around (a corner) in a guarded manner.

    verb — (of printing types) To reduce to confusion; to jumble.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • pine

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pined

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pinned

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pinniped

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pipe

    noun — Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.

    noun — Meanings relating to a smoking implement.

    noun — Meanings relating to a wind instrument.

    verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

    verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

    verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • piped

    verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

    verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).

    verb — To shout loudly and at high pitch.

    verb — To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.

    adjective — Shaped like a pipe; tubular.

    verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • pippin

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • pixie

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Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ad×1
  • ai×2
  • ap×2
  • de×1
  • di×4
  • ed×1
  • id×1
  • in×6
  • na×2
  • ni×4
  • pa×4
  • pi×9

Words by first letter and length

45678Σ
a 12·11 5
d 212·· 5
e ··1·· 1
i 1411· 7
n 1212· 6
p 534·1 13
Σ 1012942 37

The numbers

Genius today takes 122 points of 175 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 378 recorded puzzles
36th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
29th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers

410 today34.5% all-time512 today22.8% all-time69 today20.0% all-time74 today12.1% all-time82 today6.3% all-time92.5% all-time101.2% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Thursday, July 17, 2025 Sunday, July 13, 2025
d Thursday, July 17, 2025 first recorded time
e Wednesday, July 16, 2025 first recorded time
i ● Thursday, July 17, 2025 Sunday, July 6, 2025
n Wednesday, July 16, 2025 first recorded time
p Friday, July 11, 2025 first recorded time
x Tuesday, July 8, 2025 first recorded time

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 41
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 28
  5. toot 27
  6. loll 27
  7. mama 24
  8. mamma 24
  9. cocoon 23
  10. nene 23
  11. acacia 22
  12. acai 22
  13. bill 22
  14. loon 22
  15. aria 21
  16. onto 21
  17. toon 21
  18. cancan 21
  19. canna 21
  20. neon 21
  21. none 21
  22. olio 21
  23. anon 20
  24. lull 19
  25. lulu 19

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.