Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Words
- 41
- Points
- 157
- Genius
- 109
- Pangram
- 1
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cello
noun — A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.
noun — Cellophane
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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cloche
noun — A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
noun — A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
noun — A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
noun — An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
Appeared in 2 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 24 recorded puzzles.
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coho
noun — An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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colon
noun — The punctuation mark ":".
noun — Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
noun — A husbandman.
noun — The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
noun — A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
noun — A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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conch
noun — A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
verb — To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
noun — A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.
noun — The shell of this sea animal.
noun — A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
noun — The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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cool
noun — A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
adjective — Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
verb — To lose heat, to get colder.
noun — A calm temperament.
noun — The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adjective — Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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coulee
noun — A stream.
noun — A lava flow.
noun — A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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echo
noun — A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
verb — (of a sound or sound waves) To reflect off a surface and return.
noun — The visual image formed by an echocardiograph.
noun — The use of ultrasound to produce images of the heart.
noun — An utterance repeating what has just been said.
noun — A device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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hellhole
noun — A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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hello
noun — "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
verb — To greet with "hello".
interjection — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
interjection — A greeting used when answering the telephone.
interjection — A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
interjection — Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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hole
noun — A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.
verb — To make holes in (an object or surface).
adjective — Entire, undivided.
noun — (heading) In games.
noun — An excavation pit or trench.
noun — A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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honcho
noun — Boss, leader
verb — To lead or manage.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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hone
noun — A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
verb — To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
noun — A kind of swelling in the cheek.
verb — To grumble.
noun — A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
verb — To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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hooch
noun — Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
noun — A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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loch
noun — A lake.
noun — A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus.
noun — A bay or arm of the sea.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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loco
adverb — A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
noun — A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism.
verb — To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism.
adjective — Crazy.
noun — A locomotive.
verb — (by extension) To render insane.
Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.
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loll
verb — To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
verb — To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion.
verb — To let (the tongue) hang from the mouth in this way.
Appeared in 29 recorded puzzles.
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lone
adjective — Solitary; having no companion.
adjective — Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
adjective — Sole; being the only one of a type.
adjective — Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
adjective — Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
adjective — Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.
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loon
noun — An idler, a lout.
noun — Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
noun — A boy, a lad.
noun — A harlot; mistress.
noun — A simpleton.
noun — A crazy or deranged person.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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louche
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luncheon
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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 23 recorded puzzles.
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noel
noun — Christmas
noun — A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
Appeared in 16 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 23 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 44 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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oleo
noun — Margarine
noun — The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ce×1
- cl×2
- co×10
- ec×2
- he×2
- ho×4
- lo×6
- lu×1
- ne×2
- no×5
- nu×1
- ol×1
- on×1
- ou×2
- un×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | · | 13 |
| e | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 1 | 6 |
| l | 5 | · | 1 | · | 1 | 7 |
| n | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 8 |
| o | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| u | · | · | 1 | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 41 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 109 points of 157 available. The average answer runs 5.0 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18877 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| e | Friday, October 17, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| h | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| l | Friday, October 17, 2025 | Friday, October 17, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| o ● | Friday, October 17, 2025 | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| u | Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 30
- loll 29
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 25
- cocoon 24
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- imam 23
- maim 23
- cancan 23
- canna 23
- mini 23
- minim 23
- neon 23
- none 23
- aria 22
- mitt 22
- 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.
- cholo
- chon
- clon
- coco
- cohune
- cole
- colone
- conn
- cooch
- coocoo
- cooee
- coon
- enol
- enounce
- helo
- hollo
- holloo
- hullo
- leno
- leone
- locule
- nolo
- nucleole
- ochone
- unco