Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Words
- 38
- Points
- 258
- Genius
- 180
- Pangrams
- 4
Official answers
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acacia
noun — A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
noun — (history) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
noun — The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
noun — A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
noun — Gum arabic; gum acacia.
noun — Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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acai
noun — The fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
noun — Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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activating
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attic
noun — The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cacti
noun — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
noun — Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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cava
noun — A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.
noun — The vena cava.
noun — A cavity
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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caving
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inactivating
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niacin
noun — A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tacit
adjective — Expressed in silence; implied, but not made explicit; silent.
adjective — Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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tact
noun — The sense of touch; feeling.
verb — To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
noun — The stroke in beating time.
noun — Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.
noun — A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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tactic
noun — A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
adjective — Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
noun — A maneuver used against an enemy.
noun — A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.
adjective — Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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vacating
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vaccinating
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×5
- an×1
- at×1
- ca×11
- ci×2
- gi×1
- ic×1
- in×5
- ni×1
- ta×5
- ti×2
- va×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| c | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 13 |
| g | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| i | · | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 6 |
| n | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| t | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 7 |
| v | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| Σ | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 180 points of 258 available. The average answer runs 6.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Friday, July 25, 2025 | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| c ● | Saturday, July 26, 2025 | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
| g | Sunday, July 20, 2025 | first recorded time |
| i | Friday, July 25, 2025 | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| n | Saturday, July 26, 2025 | first recorded time |
| t | Friday, July 25, 2025 | Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
| v | Friday, July 25, 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
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- olio 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- lull 20
- lulu 20
- lilt 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.
- acini
- acinic
- acta
- actin
- actinia
- actinian
- actinic
- agnatic
- atactic
- atavic
- caca
- cain
- cantic
- canting
- catting
- cavatina
- cavitating
- ictic
- incaging
- incitant
- nictating
- nictitating
- tictac
- tincting
- vaccina
- vaccinia
- vatic
- vaticinating
- viatic
- viatica
- vicing
- vinca
- vinic