Friday, October 3, 2025
- Words
- 38
- Points
- 183
- Genius
- 128
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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cocoon
noun — The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
verb — To envelop in a protective case
noun — Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
verb — To withdraw into such a case.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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condominium
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dunno
noun — An utterance of the word dunno.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mind
noun — The ability for rational thought.
verb — (originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
noun — The ability to be aware of things.
noun — The ability to remember things.
noun — The ability to focus the thoughts.
noun — Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mini
adjective — Miniature, tiny, small.
noun — A miniskirt.
noun — A minicomputer.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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minim
noun — A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
noun — Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like.
noun — A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, 1/60 fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water.
noun — A short vertical stroke used in handwriting.
noun — A little man or being; a dwarf.
noun — A small fish; a minnow.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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minimum
noun — The lowest limit.
adjective — To the lowest degree.
noun — The smallest amount.
noun — A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
noun — A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
noun — The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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minion
noun — The lowest limit.
noun — A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
adjective — Favoured, beloved; "pet".
noun — The smallest amount.
noun — A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
noun — A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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mondo
noun — A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
adjective — Big, large; major, significant.
adverb — Very, extremely, really.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mono
noun — A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
noun — A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
adjective — Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
adjective — Monochrome.
noun — An injective homomorphism
noun — A monogamous person.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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moon
proper noun — The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
noun — (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
verb — To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
proper noun — The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
proper noun — A surname.
proper noun — The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.
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mound
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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 45 recorded puzzles.
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noun
noun — (grammar, narrow sense) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
verb — To convert a word to a noun.
noun — (grammar, now rare, broad sense) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 31 recorded puzzles.
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udon
noun — A Japanese wheat noodle
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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undo
noun — An operation that reverses a previous action.
verb — To reverse the effects of an action.
verb — To unfasten.
verb — To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- co×9
- cu×1
- di×1
- do×2
- du×1
- ic×2
- in×1
- io×1
- mi×5
- mo×4
- no×4
- nu×1
- on×1
- ud×1
- un×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 4 | 3 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| d | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| i | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| m | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 9 |
| n | 2 | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| o | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| u | 2 | 2 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| Σ | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 128 points of 183 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19028 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| d | Sunday, September 28, 2025 | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| i | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
| m | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
| n ● | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| o | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| u | Monday, September 29, 2025 | Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 23
- onto 23
- toon 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.
- cion
- coni
- conidium
- conin
- conium
- conn
- conoid
- coon
- cummin
- cundum
- dominium
- imino
- inconnu
- indicium
- inion
- iodin
- ionium
- midnoon
- minium
- monodic
- mucin
- mucinoid
- muni
- munnion
- muon
- muonic
- muonium
- nidi
- ninon
- nodi
- nomoi
- nonionic
- oncidium
- onium
- unci
- uncini
- unco
- uncomic