Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Words
- 36
- Points
- 157
- Genius
- 109
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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chloric
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chocoholic
noun — Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
adjective — Addicted or seemingly addicted to chocolate; characteristic of a chocoholic.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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choir
noun — Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
verb — To sing in concert.
noun — The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.
noun — (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
noun — Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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choirgirl
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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.
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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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coil
noun — Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
verb — To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
noun — A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
noun — Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
noun — A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
noun — Entanglement; perplexity.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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coir
noun — The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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colic
noun — Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
adjective — Relating to the colon; colonic.
noun — A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
Appeared in 11 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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corgi
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croc
noun — A crocodile.
noun — A plastic slip-on shoe.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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croci
noun — A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
noun — Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
noun — A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
noun — A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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googol
numeral — The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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grog
noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.
noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.
noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.
Appeared in 10 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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horologic
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horror
noun — An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
noun — Something horrible; that which excites horror.
noun — Intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
noun — A genre of fiction designed to evoke a feeling of fear and suspense.
noun — An individual work in this genre.
noun — A nasty or ill-behaved person; a rascal or terror.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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ichor
noun — The liquid that in Greek mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods
noun — Any bloodlike fluid
noun — A watery, fetid discharge from a sore
noun — Yellow bile
Appeared in 4 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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loci
noun — A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
noun — The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
noun — A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
noun — (chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Appeared in 11 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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logo
noun — A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
noun — (by extension) An audio recording for the same purpose; a jingle.
noun — A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements.
noun — An ensign, a badge of office, rank, or power.
Appeared in 8 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 30 recorded puzzles.
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olio
noun — A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
noun — A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.
noun — A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
noun — (by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
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rigor
noun — Short for rigor mortis.
noun — Severity or strictness.
noun — Harshness, as of climate.
noun — A trembling or shivering response.
noun — Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
noun — Shrewd questioning.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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rococo
noun — A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
adjective — Of or relating to the rococo style.
adjective — Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
adjective — Old-fashioned.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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roll
noun — The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
verb — To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
noun — That which is rolled up.
noun — A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
noun — Something which rolls.
noun — A swagger or rolling gait.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ch×4
- cl×1
- co×8
- cr×2
- gi×1
- go×1
- gr×1
- ho×3
- ic×1
- ig×1
- il×1
- lo×7
- ol×1
- ri×1
- ro×3
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
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| c | 6 | 6 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| g | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | 3 |
| h | · | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | · | 3 |
| i | · | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | 3 |
| l | 5 | 1 | · | 1 | · | · | 7 |
| o | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| r | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 4 |
| Σ | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 109 points of 157 available. The average answer runs 5.2 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 19319 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| c | Friday, November 7, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| g | Sunday, November 2, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
| h | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| i | Friday, November 7, 2025 | Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |
| l | Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| o ● | Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
| r | Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 45
- naan 34
- nana 34
- 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.
- chico
- chiro
- cholo
- choric
- coccic
- coco
- cohog
- colog
- cooch
- coocoo
- criollo
- giro
- glogg
- gogo
- hillo
- hogg
- hollo
- holloo
- logoi
- oologic
- orchil
- orgic