Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Words
- 45
- Points
- 226
- Genius
- 158
- Pangram
- 1
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 18 recorded puzzles.
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ancillary
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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canal
noun — An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
noun — A tubular channel within the body.
verb — To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
verb — To travel along a canal by boat
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.
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carnally
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clan
noun — A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
noun — Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
noun — A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
noun — A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
noun — A badger colony.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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cranial
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lain
verb — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
verb — To be placed or situated.
verb — To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
verb — Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
verb — Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
verb — Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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lanai
noun — (Florida) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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nail
noun — The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
noun — A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
verb — To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
verb — To drive a nail.
verb — To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.
verb — To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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niacin
noun — A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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rain
noun — Condensed water falling from a cloud.
verb — To have rain fall from the sky.
noun — Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
verb — To fall as or like rain.
verb — To issue (something) in large quantities.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
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rani
noun — A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
noun — The wife of a rajah.
Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- an×4
- ar×3
- ca×10
- cl×5
- cr×3
- cy×4
- in×1
- la×2
- na×6
- ni×2
- ra×3
- ri×1
- ya×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 1 | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 7 |
| c | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| i | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| l | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| n | 5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 8 |
| r | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 |
| y | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 158 points of 226 available. The average answer runs 5.7 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| c | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| i | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |
| l | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| n ● | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
| r | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
| y | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
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.
- acinar
- acini
- acinic
- aclinic
- airn
- alan
- alanin
- alanyl
- allicin
- ancilla
- anil
- anilin
- anna
- ayin
- cain
- cairny
- callan
- carina
- carinal
- carlin
- carn
- clinal
- clinally
- cranially
- cyanic
- cyanin
- inia
- inly
- lallan
- laniary
- liana
- linac
- linin
- linn
- liny
- naira
- nancy
- narial
- naric
- nill
- nyala
- rainily