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 21 recorded puzzles.
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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 25 recorded puzzles.
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cone
noun — A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
verb — To fashion into the shape of a cone.
noun — A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.
noun — A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.
noun — Anything shaped like a cone.
noun — The fruit of a conifer.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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conjoin
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conjoint
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connect
verb — (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
verb — (of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.
verb — (of an object) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.
verb — (of a person) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.
verb — To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.
verb — To associate; to establish a relation between.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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content
noun — (except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.
verb — To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.
adjective — Satisfied
interjection — Alright, agreed
noun — That which is contained.
adjective — Contained.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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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 17 recorded puzzles.
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ejection
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enjoin
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injection
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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 21 recorded puzzles.
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join
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joint
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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 24 recorded puzzles.
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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 24 recorded puzzles.
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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 47 recorded puzzles.
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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 21 recorded puzzles.
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once
adverb — (frequency) One and only one time.
conjunction — As soon as; when; after.
adverb — (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
adverb — Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
adverb — As soon as.
adverb — At a future time.
Appeared in 10 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 33 recorded puzzles.
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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 26 recorded puzzles.
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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 26 recorded puzzles.
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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 33 recorded puzzles.
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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
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | · | · | 21 |
| e | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| i | 2 | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| j | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | 4 | 2 | 3 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 10 |
| o | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| t | 4 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 9 |
| Σ | 17 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 233 points of 334 available. The average answer runs 6.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 21020 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last 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
- noon 47
- naan 38
- nana 38
- onion 33
- toot 33
- loll 30
- acacia 29
- acai 29
- mama 29
- mamma 29
- nene 28
- imam 26
- maim 26
- onto 26
- toon 26
- mini 26
- minim 26
- cocoon 25
- lilt 25
- till 25
- tilt 25
- mitt 25
- natant 25
- cancan 25
- canna 25
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.
- cenote
- cento
- cion
- coccic
- coco
- cocotte
- coition
- cojoin
- concent
- coni
- coniine
- conin
- conine
- conn
- conte
- conto
- coocoo
- cooee
- coon
- coontie
- inion
- intinction
- ionone
- jeon
- jeton
- jetton
- neotenic
- nicotin
- nicotinic
- ninon
- niton
- nocent
- noetic
- nonconnection
- nonionic
- octette
- ontic
- otic
- otitic
- otto
- tictoc
- toit
- tonetic
- tonette
- tontine