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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

CEIJNTO

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Words
60
Points
334
Genius
233
Pangrams
2

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  • cocci

    noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.

    noun — Coccidioidomycosis

    noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.

    Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • coin

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • conceit

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • concoct

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • concoction

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • cone

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • conic

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • conjoin

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  • conjoint

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  • connect

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • connection

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • connote

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • content

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • contention

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • continence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • continent

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • coot

    noun — Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

    noun — A foolish or eccentric fellow

    noun — (with the) A success; something excellent.

    noun — Body louse (Pediculus humanus).

    Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.

  • cootie

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cote

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • cotton

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • ecotone

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • ejection

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  • enjoin

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  • icon

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • iconic

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • incontinence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • incontinent

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • injection

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  • innocence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • innocent

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • intention

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • into

    preposition — To or towards the inside of.

    preposition — To or towards the region of.

    preposition — Against, especially with force or violence.

    preposition — Indicates transition into another form or substance.

    preposition — After the start of.

    preposition — Interested in or attracted to.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • intone

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • ionic

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • join

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  • joint

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  • neocon

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • neon

    noun — The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

    adjective — (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

    noun — A form or sample of the element.

    noun — Neon signs or lights, collectively.

    noun — A neon tetra fish.

    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • nicotine

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • nonce

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • none

    noun — A person without religious affiliation.

    adverb — To no extent, in no way.

    pronoun — Not any of a given number or group.

    noun — Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

    noun — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

    noun — The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.

    Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

  • nonet

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • 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 44 recorded puzzles.

  • note

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • notice

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • notion

    noun — Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

    noun — A sentiment; an opinion.

    noun — Sense; mind.

    noun — An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.

    noun — Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.

    noun — Inclination; intention; disposition.

    Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

  • octet

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • once

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • 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.

  • onto

    adjective — (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

    preposition — Upon; on top of.

    preposition — Aware of.

    preposition — Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).

    Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

  • tectonic

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tenon

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • tone

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • tonic

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • tonne

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    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • toon

    noun — A cartoon, especially an animated television show.

    noun — A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.

    noun — A town.

    noun — A melody.

    noun — A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

    noun — The wood of this tree.

    Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

  • toonie

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • toot

    noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.

    verb — To stand out, or be prominent.

    noun — A toilet.

    noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.

    noun — Cocaine.

    noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.

    Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.

  • tote

    noun — A tote bag.

    verb — To carry or bear.

    verb — To add up; to calculate a total.

    noun — A heavy burden.

    noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.

    noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • co×21
  • ec×1
  • ej×1
  • en×1
  • ic×2
  • in×8
  • io×1
  • jo×2
  • ne×2
  • ni×1
  • no×7
  • oc×1
  • on×3
  • te×2
  • to×7

Words by first letter and length

456789101112Σ
c 4236114·· 21
e ··111···· 3
i 212·13·11 11
j 11······· 2
n 423·1···· 10
o 22······· 4
t 431·1···· 9
Σ 171110754411 60

The numbers

Genius today takes 233 points of 334 available. The average answer runs 6.2 letters.

Total points vs. all 417 recorded puzzles
92nd percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
83rd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 18854 recorded answers

417 today34.4% all-time511 today23.0% all-time610 today20.0% all-time77 today12.0% all-time85 today6.3% all-time94 today2.6% all-time104 today1.3% all-time111 today0.3% all-time121 today0.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
c Monday, October 13, 2025 Tuesday, September 16, 2025
e Sunday, October 12, 2025 Friday, September 19, 2025
i Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Tuesday, September 30, 2025
j Friday, September 5, 2025 first recorded time
n Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Thursday, October 9, 2025
o ● Monday, October 13, 2025 Sunday, September 28, 2025
t Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Monday, October 13, 2025

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 44
  2. naan 33
  3. nana 33
  4. onion 31
  5. toot 30
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. nene 25
  10. cocoon 24
  11. acacia 24
  12. acai 24
  13. loon 24
  14. olio 24
  15. imam 23
  16. maim 23
  17. cancan 23
  18. canna 23
  19. mini 23
  20. minim 23
  21. neon 23
  22. none 23
  23. aria 22
  24. mitt 22
  25. onto 22

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.