Friday, November 14, 2025
- Words
- 39
- Points
- 134
- Genius
- 93
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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anklebone
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bankable
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blank
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bonk
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keen
adjective — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
adjective — Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
adjective — Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
adjective — Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
adjective — Fierce, intense, vehement.
adjective — Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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keno
noun — A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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knee
noun — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
noun — The part of a garment that covers the knee.
noun — An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
verb — To poke or strike with the knee.
verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
noun — A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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knob
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knoll
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kook
noun — An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
noun — (kiteboarding, wakeboarding) A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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nankeen
noun — A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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nook
noun — A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
verb — To withdraw into a nook.
noun — A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
noun — A recess, cove or hollow.
noun — An English unit of land area, originally 1/4 of a yardland but later 12 1/2 or 20 acres.
noun — A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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oaken
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- an×2
- ba×5
- be×1
- bl×3
- bo×3
- ka×2
- ke×5
- kn×5
- ko×4
- la×2
- le×2
- lo×2
- na×1
- no×1
- oa×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 2 |
| b | 6 | 4 | · | · | 2 | · | 12 |
| k | 9 | 6 | 1 | · | · | · | 16 |
| l | 5 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 6 |
| n | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | 2 |
| o | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Σ | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 93 points of 134 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17622 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Monday, November 10, 2025 |
| b | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
| e | Friday, November 7, 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
| k ● | Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| l | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| o | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 30
- naan 30
- nana 30
- toot 28
- loll 28
- mama 25
- mamma 25
- cocoon 23
- acacia 23
- acai 23
- loon 23
- nene 23
- olio 23
- bill 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
- till 21
- tilt 21
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
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.
- abaka
- akee
- akela
- akene
- alkane
- alkene
- ananke
- bankbook
- belleek
- kabab
- kabaka
- kabala
- kabbala
- kaka
- kana
- kanban
- kane
- kaon
- kebob
- keek
- kobo
- koel
- kokanee
- kolo
- konk
- leke
- nonbank
- nonbook