Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Words
- 67
- Points
- 300
- Genius
- 210
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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anal
adjective — Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
adjective — Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
adjective — Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
noun — Anal sex.
noun — Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
adjective — (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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anneal
noun — An act of annealing.
verb — To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
verb — To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
verb — To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
verb — To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
verb — To strengthen or harden.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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annealed
verb — To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
verb — To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
verb — To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
verb — To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
verb — To strengthen or harden.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dandle
verb — To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
verb — To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
verb — To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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dandled
verb — To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
verb — To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
verb — To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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deal
noun — A division, a portion, a share.
noun — An act of dealing or sharing out.
verb — To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
noun — Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
adjective — Made of deal.
noun — (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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elan
noun — Ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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eland
noun — A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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enamel
noun — An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
verb — To coat or decorate with enamel.
noun — A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
noun — The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
noun — A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
verb — To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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enameled
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halal
verb — To make halal.
adjective — Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
adverb — In a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs.
adjective — (of food) Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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hale
noun — Health, welfare.
adjective — Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
verb — To drag or pull, especially forcibly.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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hall
noun — A corridor; a hallway.
noun — A meeting room.
noun — A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).
noun — A building providing student accommodation at a university.
noun — The principal room of a secular medieval building.
noun — Cleared passageway through a crowd, as for dancing.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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handheld
noun — A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
adjective — Held in one or both hands.
adjective — Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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handle
noun — The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
verb — To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
noun — An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
noun — The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
noun — The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
noun — A name, nickname or pseudonym.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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handled
verb — To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
adjective — Having a specified number or kind of handles.
verb — To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
verb — To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
verb — To manage, control, or direct.
verb — To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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headland
noun — Coastal land that juts into the sea.
noun — The unplowed boundary of a field.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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heal
noun — A spell or ability that restores hit points or removes a status ailment.
verb — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
verb — To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
noun — Health
verb — To become better or healthy again.
verb — To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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healed
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heel
noun — The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
verb — To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
noun — The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
verb — To incline to one side; to tilt.
verb — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
verb — To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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helm
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helmed
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laden
verb — To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
adjective — Weighed down with a load, burdened.
verb — To weigh down, oppress, or burden.
verb — To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).
verb — To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.
verb — To admit water by leakage.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lama
noun — A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lamed
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land
noun — The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
noun — Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
noun — A country or region.
verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
verb — To acquire; to secure.
adjective — Of or relating to land.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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landed
verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
adjective — In possession of land.
verb — To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
verb — To come into rest.
verb — To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.
verb — To bring to land.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lane
noun — (used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
noun — A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
noun — A narrow road, as in the country.
noun — A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.
noun — A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.
noun — A course designated for ships or aircrafts.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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lead
noun — A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
verb — To cover, fill, or affect with lead
noun — The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
verb — (heading) To guide or conduct.
adjective — Foremost.
noun — A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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leaden
verb — To make or become dull or overcast.
adjective — Made of lead.
adjective — Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
adjective — Dull; darkened with overcast.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lean
noun — (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.
verb — To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
noun — Meat with no fat on it.
verb — To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
adjective — (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
verb — To conceal.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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leaned
verb — To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
verb — To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
verb — To conceal.
verb — To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
verb — Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.
verb — To hang outwards.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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lend
noun — The lumbar region; loin.
verb — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
noun — (of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.
verb — To make a loan.
verb — To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
verb — To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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llama
noun — A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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mall
noun — A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
verb — To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
noun — An enclosed shopping centre.
noun — An alley where the game of pall mall was played.
noun — A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
noun — A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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mammal
noun — An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
noun — A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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manhandle
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manhandled
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medal
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medaled
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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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needle
noun — A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
noun — Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
noun — A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
noun — A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
noun — A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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needled
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
adjective — Covered or armored with needles.
verb — To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
verb — To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×2
- al×1
- an×4
- da×3
- de×2
- el×2
- en×2
- ha×6
- he×9
- la×11
- le×8
- ll×1
- ma×6
- me×8
- ne×2
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
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| a | 1 | 2 | 3 | · | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| d | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 5 |
| e | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 4 |
| h | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | · | · | 15 |
| l | 9 | 6 | 5 | · | · | · | · | 20 |
| m | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| n | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 |
| Σ | 25 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 210 points of 300 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19520 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| d | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Monday, October 27, 2025 |
| e | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| h | Friday, October 31, 2025 | Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| l ● | Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
| m | Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| n | Friday, October 31, 2025 | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 35
- nana 35
- toot 32
- onion 31
- loll 30
- mama 27
- mamma 27
- nene 26
- acacia 25
- acai 25
- cocoon 24
- onto 24
- toon 24
- mini 24
- minim 24
- loon 24
- olio 24
- aria 23
- imam 23
- maim 23
- mitt 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.
- alae
- alameda
- alan
- aland
- alane
- alee
- allee
- allemande
- allheal
- alma
- almah
- alme
- almeh
- analemma
- anele
- aneled
- daddle
- daddled
- daedal
- dahl
- daledh
- dedal
- dele
- delead
- deleaded
- deled
- dhal
- enamelled
- hadal
- haemal
- halala
- halalah
- haled
- hallah
- hallel
- halm
- halma
- hamal
- hammal
- heddle
- helled
- hemal
- ladened
- lall
- lallan
- lalland
- lalled
- lamedh
- lamella
- lamellae
- lammed
- landman
- landmen
- leadman
- leadmen
- leal
- leman
- malled
- mallee
- malm
- medalled
- melamed
- mell
- melled
- naled