Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Words
- 57
- Points
- 252
- Genius
- 176
- Pangram
- 1
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achoo
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ahoy
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alcohol
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anon
noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.
adverb — Straight away; at once.
adverb — Soon; in a little while.
adverb — At another time; then; again.
adjective — Anonymous
noun — A work with an unknown author.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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anyhoo
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canyon
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coach
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colony
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halcyon
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holly
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holy
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llano
noun — A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loach
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loan
noun — A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
verb — To lend (something) to (someone).
noun — An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
noun — The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
noun — The permission to borrow any item.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.
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loon
noun — An idler, a lout.
noun — Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
noun — A boy, a lad.
noun — A harlot; mistress.
noun — A simpleton.
noun — A crazy or deranged person.
Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.
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loony
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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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nylon
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onlay
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only
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yahoo
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halcyon is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
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Words by first two letters
- ac×1
- ah×1
- al×3
- an×4
- ca×6
- cl×2
- co×14
- ha×2
- ho×4
- ll×1
- lo×11
- na×1
- no×2
- ny×1
- on×2
- ya×1
- yo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 9 |
| c | 6 | 7 | 7 | · | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| h | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 6 |
| l | 5 | 5 | · | 2 | · | · | 12 |
| n | 1 | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | 4 |
| o | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| y | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 176 points of 252 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17278 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| c | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| h | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
| l | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| n | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| o ● | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
| y | Monday, September 1, 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.
- ahchoo
- ancon
- anconal
- anoa
- calo
- chao
- choana
- cholla
- cholo
- chon
- cloacal
- clon
- clonal
- clonally
- coala
- coaly
- coccal
- coco
- colly
- coly
- concha
- conchal
- conchy
- conn
- cony
- cooch
- coocoo
- cooly
- coon
- cooncan
- cyano
- cyclo
- cyclonal
- hallo
- halloa
- halloo
- holla
- hollo
- holloa
- holloo
- honan
- hooly
- hoya
- loca
- lochan
- lolly
- nolo
- nona
- noncola
- nonyl
- olla
- oolachan