Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 199
- Genius
- 139
- Pangrams
- 5
Official answers
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citification
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faction
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faint
noun — The act of fainting, syncope.
adjective — (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
verb — To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
noun — The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
adjective — Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
adjective — Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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focaccia
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fontina
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info
noun — Information.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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naif
noun — One who is naive.
adjective — Naive.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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notification
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officiant
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officiation
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faction is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- af×2
- an×1
- ca×1
- ci×1
- co×3
- fa×5
- fi×3
- fo×5
- in×2
- na×1
- no×3
- of×2
- ti×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| c | 1 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 5 |
| f | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 13 |
| i | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 4 |
| o | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| t | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 139 points of 199 available. The average answer runs 6.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19454 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| c | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| f ● | Sunday, September 21, 2025 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
| i | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
| n | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| t | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- neon 23
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.
- antifat
- caff
- caitiff
- coff
- coft
- coof
- facia
- fain
- fanion
- fano
- fanon
- fantoccini
- ficin
- fico
- finfoot
- fino
- foin
- infanta
- nonfact
- nonfan
- taffia
- tafia
- tiffin
- toff
- toft