Monday, December 1, 2025
- Words
- 33
- Points
- 107
- Genius
- 74
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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dildo
noun — An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
noun — An idiot, a bore.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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dill
noun — Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
verb — To cook or flavor with dill
verb — To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
noun — A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring
noun — A fool.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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dink
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downlink
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downwind
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idol
noun — A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
noun — (originally Japan) Popular entertainer; usually young, captivating, attractive; and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
noun — A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
noun — An eidolon or phantom; something misleading or elusive.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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kind
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kink
noun — A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, hair etc.
noun — A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.
noun — Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
verb — To form a kink or twist.
verb — To be formed into a kink or twist.
noun — An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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kiwi
noun — A kiwi fruit.
noun — A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
noun — A New Zealander.
noun — A New Zealand dollar.
noun — A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi flesh (also called kiwi green).
noun — A member of the air force who does not fly.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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lion
noun — A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
adjective — Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
noun — (by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
noun — A Chinese foo dog.
noun — An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.
noun — A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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loin
noun — The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
noun — Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal
Appeared in 15 recorded puzzles.
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oink
noun — The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.
verb — Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.
interjection — Representing the sound made by a pig.
interjection — Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).
Appeared in 4 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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onion
noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun — The bulb of such a plant.
noun — The genus as a whole.
noun — A ball.
noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Appeared in 31 recorded puzzles.
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widow
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wiki
noun — A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone with access to it.
verb — To research on Wikipedia or some similar wiki.
verb — To contribute to a wiki.
verb — To participate in the wiki-based production of.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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wildwood
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wind
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window
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wink
noun — An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
verb — To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
noun — A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
verb — Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
verb — To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.
verb — To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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woodwind
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- di×4
- do×2
- id×1
- ki×7
- li×2
- lo×1
- no×1
- oi×1
- ol×1
- on×1
- wi×11
- wo×1
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 1 | · | 2 | · | 6 |
| i | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| k | 6 | 1 | · | · | · | 7 |
| l | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| n | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 |
| w | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | · | 12 |
| Σ | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 74 points of 107 available. The average answer runs 4.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18097 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| d | Friday, November 28, 2025 | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
| i ● | Sunday, November 30, 2025 | Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
| k | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | Friday, November 14, 2025 |
| l | Saturday, November 29, 2025 | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| n | Sunday, November 30, 2025 | Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| o | Sunday, November 30, 2025 | Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
| w | Monday, November 24, 2025 | Friday, October 31, 2025 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 31
- nana 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- nene 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 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.
- dido
- dikdik
- diol
- ikon
- indol
- indow
- inion
- inkwood
- inwind
- iodid
- iodin
- kinin
- kino
- lido
- linin
- linn
- lino
- nidi
- nill
- ninon
- nodi
- noil