Friday, November 21, 2025
- Words
- 30
- Points
- 135
- Genius
- 94
- Pangrams
- 2
Official answers
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apron
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dognap
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droop
noun — Something which is limp or sagging
verb — To hang downward; to sag.
noun — A condition or posture of drooping
verb — To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
verb — To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag.
verb — To allow to droop or sink.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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drop
noun — A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
verb — To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
noun — A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
noun — (now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.
noun — That which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
noun — A thing which drops or hangs down:
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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goop
noun — (usually uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo.
noun — A silly, stupid, or boorish person.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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gorp
noun — A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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grandpa
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grandpapa
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grandpop
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pagoda
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panda
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paragon
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pardon
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pogo
noun — A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.
verb — To use a pogo stick.
noun — A corndog on a stick.
noun — The act of lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
verb — To dance the pogo.
verb — To lift the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jump up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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poop
noun — Fecal matter, feces.
verb — To make a short blast on a horn
noun — A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
verb — To tire, exhaust. Often used with out.
noun — The stern of a ship.
verb — To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.
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poor
noun — (with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.
adjective — With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
adjective — Of low quality.
adjective — Used to express pity.
adjective — Deficient in a specified way.
adjective — Inadequate, insufficient.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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prod
noun — A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
verb — To poke, to push, to touch.
noun — A production.
noun — A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.
noun — A poke.
noun — A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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prong
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prop
noun — An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
verb — (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
noun — An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
noun — The propeller of an aircraft.
verb — To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
noun — A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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propaganda
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ap×1
- do×1
- dr×2
- go×2
- gr×4
- pa×8
- po×8
- pr×4
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| d | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| g | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | 6 |
| p | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 1 | 20 |
| Σ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 94 points of 135 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18766 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | Monday, November 10, 2025 |
| d | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
| g | Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
| n | Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| o | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| p ● | Monday, November 10, 2025 | Friday, October 24, 2025 |
| r | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | Sunday, November 16, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 44
- naan 33
- nana 33
- onion 31
- toot 29
- 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
- bill 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.
- apod
- dopa
- dorp
- nonpagan
- nonpar
- nonpoor
- padnag
- pagod
- panada
- pandoor
- pandora
- panga
- para
- parador
- parang
- pard
- pargo
- parr
- podagra
- pood
- poon
- prang
- prao
- proa
- prog