Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Words
- 54
- Points
- 225
- Genius
- 157
- Pangram
- 1
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element
noun — One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
noun — A small part of the whole.
noun — A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.
noun — (with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
noun — A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
noun — A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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emolument
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loom
noun — A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
noun — Loon (bird of order Gaviiformes)
noun — A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.
verb — To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
noun — A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
noun — The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade, the shaft.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lumen
noun — In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.
noun — The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ.
noun — The cavity bounded by a plant cell wall.
noun — The bore of a tube such as a hollow needle or catheter.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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meet
verb — To make contact (with) while in proximity.
verb — To make physical or perceptual contact.
verb — To satisfy; to comply with.
noun — A meeting.
noun — A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
verb — (Of groups) To come together.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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melee
noun — A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
noun — Any any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
noun — A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
noun — Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
verb — To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.
noun — A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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melt
verb — To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
verb — To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
verb — To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
verb — To be emotionally softened or touched.
noun — The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
noun — Molten material, the product of melting.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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meme
noun — Something, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, including quizzes, basic pictures, video templates etc.
noun — A myth circulating as truth; something ineffective presented as effective, or similar.
noun — Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
verb — To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve something in real life.
verb — To create and use humorous memes.
verb — To joke around.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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mentee
noun — A person who is being mentored
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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menu
noun — The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
noun — A list of dishes offered in a restaurant.
noun — A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mete
verb — (usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
verb — To measure.
adjective — Suitable; right; proper.
noun — A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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mettle
noun — A quality of endurance and courage.
noun — Good temperament and character.
noun — Metal; a metallic substance.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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moll
noun — A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
adjective — Minor; in the minor mode
noun — A prostitute or woman with loose sexual morals.
noun — Bitch, slut; an insulting epithet applied to a female.
noun — A girlfriend of a bikie.
noun — A girlfriend of a surfie; blends with pejorative sense.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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molt
noun — The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
verb — To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.
verb — To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
noun — The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.
verb — To shed in such a manner.
verb — To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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momentum
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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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monument
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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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moot
noun — A moot court.
adjective — Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
noun — A whisper, or an insinuation, also gossip or rumors.
verb — To bring up as a subject for debate, to propose.
noun — Vagina.
noun — The stump of a tree; the roots and bottom end of a felled tree.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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motto
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
noun — A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
noun — A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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moue
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mule
noun — The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
verb — To smuggle (illegal drugs).
noun — A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.
noun — The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
noun — A hybrid plant.
noun — A stubborn person.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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mull
noun — A thin, soft muslin.
verb — (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
noun — A promontory.
noun — Dirt; rubbish
noun — Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
noun — A stew of meat, broth, milk, butter, vegetables, and seasonings, thickened with soda crackers.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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mullet
noun — A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (the red mullets or goatfish).
noun — A fool
noun — A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.
noun — A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points.
noun — A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes) (the grey mullets).
noun — Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family (especially in the genus Moxostoma, the redhorses)
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mute
noun — A stopped consonant; a stop.
verb — To silence, to make quiet.
adjective — Not having the power of speech; dumb.
noun — The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
verb — Of a bird: to defecate.
verb — To cast off; to moult.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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mutt
noun — A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
noun — A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.
noun — (sometimes derogatory) A person of diverse ancestry.
noun — An idiot, a stupid person.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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muumuu
noun — A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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teem
verb — To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
verb — To be stocked to overflowing.
verb — To pour (especially with rain)
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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tenement
noun — A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
noun — Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.
noun — Dwelling; abode; habitation.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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tumult
noun — Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
verb — To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
noun — Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
noun — A riot or uprising.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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unmet
adjective — Not met; unfulfilled; not achieved
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- el×1
- em×2
- le×1
- lo×1
- lu×1
- me×11
- mo×19
- mu×7
- om×3
- te×2
- to×2
- tu×1
- un×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| m | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | · | 37 |
| o | 1 | · | 1 | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| t | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| Σ | 22 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 157 points of 225 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19028 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| e | Friday, October 10, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| l | Friday, October 10, 2025 | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| m ● | Friday, October 3, 2025 | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, October 9, 2025 | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| o | Thursday, October 9, 2025 | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| t | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
| u | Friday, October 10, 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.
- emeu
- emeute
- emmet
- loment
- lomentum
- luteum
- mell
- melton
- meno
- mentum
- meou
- molto
- mome
- momento
- mool
- moonlet
- motmot
- mott
- motte
- moult
- mouton
- mullen
- mumm
- mumu
- muon
- muton
- mutuel
- mutule
- neem
- neum
- neume
- nome
- nomen
- nonmen
- notum
- noumenon
- numen
- oenomel
- oleum
- omentum
- teetotum
- telemen
- telome
- tetotum
- tollmen
- tomentum
- toneme
- toom
- unmeet
- unmolten