Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Words
- 66
- Points
- 316
- Genius
- 221
- Pangram
- 1
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antenatal
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aunt
noun — The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
noun — A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
noun — The female cousin of one’s parent.
noun — Any elderly woman.
noun — A procuress or bawd.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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elate
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exalt
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exeunt
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extant
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extent
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extenuate
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exult
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exultant
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lantana
noun — Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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late
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laten
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latent
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latex
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latte
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leant
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lute
noun — A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
noun — Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
verb — To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
noun — A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
noun — (brickmaking) A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from earth.
verb — To fix or fasten something with lute.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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natal
adjective — Of or relating to birth.
adjective — Of or relating to the buttocks.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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natant
adjective — Floating or swimming (in water)
adjective — In a horizontal position, as if swimming
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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next
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tale
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talent
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tall
adjective — (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
adjective — (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
adjective — (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
adjective — (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
noun — (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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tattle
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tattletale
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taunt
noun — A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
verb — To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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taut
adjective — Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
adjective — (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
adjective — (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
adjective — (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
adjective — Experiencing anxiety or stress.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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taxa
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teal
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teletext
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telex
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tell
verb — To convey by speech; to say.
verb — To narrate.
verb — To instruct or inform.
verb — To order; to direct, to say to someone.
verb — To reveal.
verb — To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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telltale
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textual
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tulle
noun — A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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tuna
noun — The edible flesh of the tuna.
noun — Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
noun — The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
noun — The fruit of the cactus.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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tutee
noun — A student of a tutor.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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tutu
noun — A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
noun — Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- an×4
- at×2
- au×1
- ea×1
- el×1
- en×1
- ex×7
- la×6
- le×2
- lu×4
- na×2
- ne×4
- ta×9
- te×12
- tu×6
- ul×1
- un×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | 7 |
| e | · | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 10 |
| l | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | · | · | · | 12 |
| n | 2 | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | · | 6 |
| t | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 27 |
| u | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 20 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 221 points of 316 available. The average answer runs 5.6 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Sunday, October 12, 2025 | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| e | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| l | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | Friday, October 10, 2025 |
| n | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| t ● | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Monday, October 13, 2025 |
| u | Saturday, October 11, 2025 | Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
| x | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | first recorded time |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
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.
- alant
- alate
- anent
- annulate
- annulet
- anta
- antae
- antennal
- antennule
- atlatl
- attent
- eluant
- eluate
- eluent
- elute
- enate
- etna
- lanate
- lateen
- latten
- leet
- lenten
- lunet
- lunt
- lunulate
- lutea
- luxate
- nett
- nutant
- nutate
- nutlet
- tael
- tala
- tannate
- tantalate
- tate
- teel
- tela
- telae
- tele
- tetanal
- tule
- ululant