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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

CDEINTP

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Words
66
Points
373
Genius
261
Pangram
1

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  • centipede

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  • deep

    adjective — (of a physical distance) Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.

    adjective — (sleep) Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).

    adjective — (sound, voice) Low in pitch.

    adjective — Immersed, submerged (in).

    adjective — (of a color) Highly saturated.

    adjective — (intellectual, social) Complex, involved.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • deepen

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • deepened

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • depend

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • depended

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • dependence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • dependent

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • depict

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  • depicted

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  • dipped

    verb — To lower into a liquid.

    verb — To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.

    verb — (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

    verb — To lower a light's beam.

    verb — To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.

    verb — To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • epee

    noun — A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • epic

    adjective — Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

    adjective — Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

    noun — An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

    adjective — Of, or relating to, an epic.

    noun — A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

    noun — In software development, a large or extended user story.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • epicene

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • incipience

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • incipient

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  • independence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • independent

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • inept

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ninepin

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • nipped

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pectin

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  • peed

    verb — To urinate.

    verb — (mildly vulgar) To drizzle.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • peen

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • peep

    verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

    noun — A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

    noun — A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.

    verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

    noun — A feeble utterance or complaint.

    verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • peeped

    verb — To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

    verb — To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

    verb — To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

    verb — To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pence

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • pend

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pended

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pendent

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • penitence

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  • penitent

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • penne

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • penned

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • pent

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pepped

    verb — To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • peptic

    noun — An agent that promotes digestion.

    adjective — Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.

    noun — (in the plural) The digestive organs.

    adjective — Of or pertaining to pepsin.

    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • peptide

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • petit

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • petite

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • petted

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • picnic

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • piece

    noun — A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

    noun — A single item belonging to a class of similar items

    noun — An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

    noun — An article published in the press.

    verb — (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).

    noun — A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • pieced

    verb — (usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).

    verb — To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.

    verb — To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pied

    adjective — Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

    adjective — Decorated or colored in blotches.

    verb — To hit in the face with a pie, either for comic effect or as a means of protest (see also pieing).

    verb — To spill or mix printing type.

    verb — To go around (a corner) in a guarded manner.

    verb — (of printing types) To reduce to confusion; to jumble.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • pine

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pined

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pinned

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pinniped

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pint

    noun — A unit of volume, equivalent to:

    noun — (metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.

    noun — (metonym) A pint of milk.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pipe

    noun — Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.

    noun — Meanings relating to a smoking implement.

    noun — Meanings relating to a wind instrument.

    verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

    verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

    verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • piped

    verb — To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

    verb — To create or decorate with piping (icing).

    verb — To shout loudly and at high pitch.

    verb — To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.

    adjective — Shaped like a pipe; tubular.

    verb — To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • pipet

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pipette

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pipit

    noun — Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • pippin

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    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • pitied

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • pitted

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • teepee

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tenpin

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tepee

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tepid

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tiepin

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tipi

    noun — Alternative form of teepee

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • tipped

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tippet

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ce×1
  • de×9
  • di×1
  • ep×3
  • in×5
  • ni×2
  • pe×20
  • pi×17
  • te×4
  • ti×4

Words by first letter and length

456789101112Σ
c ·····1··· 1
d 1·4·311·· 10
e 2··1····· 3
i ·1···1111 5
n ··11····· 2
p 9814321··· 37
t 125······ 8
Σ 131124554211 66

The numbers

Genius today takes 261 points of 373 available. The average answer runs 6.1 letters.

Total points vs. all 384 recorded puzzles
97th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
93rd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17432 recorded answers

413 today34.6% all-time511 today22.8% all-time624 today20.0% all-time75 today12.1% all-time85 today6.3% all-time94 today2.6% all-time102 today1.2% all-time111 today0.3% all-time121 today0.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
c Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Tuesday, September 16, 2025
d Friday, November 21, 2025 Wednesday, November 19, 2025
e Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Tuesday, November 25, 2025
i Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Wednesday, November 26, 2025
n Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Monday, November 17, 2025
p ● Friday, November 21, 2025 Friday, November 21, 2025
t Sunday, November 23, 2025 Friday, November 7, 2025

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 42
  2. naan 30
  3. nana 30
  4. onion 29
  5. toot 28
  6. loll 28
  7. mama 25
  8. mamma 25
  9. cocoon 23
  10. acacia 23
  11. acai 23
  12. loon 23
  13. nene 23
  14. bill 22
  15. neon 22
  16. none 22
  17. olio 22
  18. aria 21
  19. onto 21
  20. toon 21
  21. cancan 21
  22. canna 21
  23. lull 20
  24. lulu 20
  25. lilt 20

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.