Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Words
- 46
- Points
- 204
- Genius
- 142
- Pangram
- 1
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belie
verb — To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
verb — To give a false representation of.
verb — To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
verb — To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
verb — To tell lies about.
verb — (of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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belittle
verb — To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bibelot
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bible
noun — An exemplar of the Bible.
noun — A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
noun — (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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bile
noun — A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
noun — Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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bill
noun — A piece of paper money; a banknote.
noun — A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.
verb — To charge; to send a bill to.
noun — A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
noun — The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
noun — Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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billet
noun — A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
noun — An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
noun — A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
noun — Berth; position.
verb — (of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
noun — A written order to quarter soldiers.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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bite
verb — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
noun — The act of biting.
noun — The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
noun — A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
verb — To attack with the teeth.
verb — (of an insect) To sting.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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boil
noun — A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
noun — The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.
verb — (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
noun — A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.
noun — The collective noun for a group of hawks.
verb — To cook in boiling water.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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bootie
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cite
verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
noun — A citation
verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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collectible
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collie
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eclectic
noun — Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
adjective — Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
adjective — Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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elicit
verb — To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
adjective — Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
verb — To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
verb — To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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icicle
noun — A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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illicit
noun — A banned or unlawful item.
adjective — Not approved by law, but not invalid.
adjective — Breaking social norms.
adjective — Unlawful.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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libel
noun — A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
verb — To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
noun — The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
noun — A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
noun — Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
noun — A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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lice
noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
noun — (not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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licit
adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lilt
noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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oleic
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olio
noun — A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
noun — A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
noun — A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
noun — (by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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ollie
noun — An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
verb — To perform an ollie.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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till
preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
conjunction — Until, until the time that.
noun — A cash register.
noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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tilt
verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.
verb — To be at an angle.
noun — A slope or inclination.
noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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toil
noun — Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
verb — To labour; work.
noun — Trouble, strife.
noun — (usually in plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
verb — To struggle.
verb — To work (something); often with out.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- be×2
- bi×7
- bo×3
- ce×1
- ci×1
- co×6
- ec×1
- el×2
- ic×1
- il×1
- li×7
- lo×1
- ob×1
- ol×3
- ti×5
- to×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Σ | |
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| b | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | 12 |
| c | 2 | 3 | 2 | · | · | 1 | 8 |
| e | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| i | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| l | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 8 |
| o | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| t | 4 | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | · | 9 |
| Σ | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 142 points of 204 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| b | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
| c | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| e | Sunday, September 28, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| i ● | Sunday, September 28, 2025 | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| l | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| o | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| t | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
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.
- bibb
- bibliotic
- bice
- bilbo
- billie
- biotite
- biotitic
- bitt
- blite
- blooie
- boccie
- boite
- boleti
- boobie
- ceil
- cibol
- cilice
- citole
- clitic
- coccic
- colitic
- colobi
- coolie
- ecbolic
- etic
- etoile
- ictic
- illite
- illitic
- iolite
- libeccio
- libellee
- litotic
- looie
- loti
- lotic
- obeli
- oboli
- ocelli
- ocotillo
- oolite
- oolitic
- otic
- otitic
- tectite
- telic
- teloi
- tictoc
- tillite
- titbit
- titi
- tittie
- toit