Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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Number of Pangrams: 1

Maximum Puzzle Score: 181

Number of Answers: 40

Points Needed for Genius: 127

Genius requires between 18 and 35 words. You need at least an 8-letter word to reach genius. If you don't get the pangram, you need 77% of the total points to reach genius. If you get the pangram, you only need 67% of the remaining points to reach genius.

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How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

Today's score of 181 was in the 58th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there was a score this high was on October 22, 2024.
The highest score ever was 537 on January 22, 2021.
The lowest score ever was 47 on March 27, 2023.

This puzzle's 40 possible answers rank it in the 54th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there were more answers than this was on October 22, 2024.
The highest number of answers was 81 on June 8, 2019.
The lowest number of answers was 16 on March 27, 2023.

It takes an 8-letter word for genius.
The last time this happened was on October 20, 2024.

Today's puzzle has an average word length of 5.4.
For all Bees, the average word length has been 5.3.



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Haven't I seen these words before?

The most common words in the Bee are:

  • noon 185
  • loll 177
  • toot 167
  • naan 162
  • nana 162
  • lilt 130
  • till 130
  • tilt 130
  • tint 123
  • mama 116
  • mamma 116
  • nene 113
  • acacia 111
  • acai 111
  • onto 111
  • toon 111
  • anal 107
  • onion 107
  • boob 106
  • booboo 106
  • anon 104
  • olio 103
  • lull 101
  • lulu 101
  • baba 99
  • papa 99
  • poop 98
  • dodo 97
  • call 96
  • calla 96
  • mitt 96
  • ratatat 96
  • tart 96
  • tartar 96
  • allay 95
  • ally 95
  • attar 95
  • cocci 95
  • tatty 95
  • mono 93
  • moon 93
  • tact 93
  • epee 91
  • loon 91
  • peep 91
  • tattoo 91
  • tutu 91
  • nanny 90
  • ammo 89
  • array 89


How long are words in the Bee?

There have been 92,196 answers ever accepted in the Bee - with 10,299 unique words.
Below are the distributions of the lengths of these words.



Valid dictionary words not in today's official answers

You may be wondering why these words aren't here*:

  • etymon
  • eyen
  • eyne
  • jennet
  • jeon
  • jeton
  • jetton
  • jomon
  • meno
  • mento
  • momento
  • monty
  • mony
  • mooneye
  • neem
  • neoteny
  • nett
  • nome
  • nomen
  • nonmen
  • nonmoney
  • tenne
  • tenno
  • tenny
  • tenotomy
  • tenty
  • toneme
  • tonette
  • toney
  • toyon
  • tyne

*Because the New York Times considers them obscure or offensive.

enemy

noun
  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
  3. Something harmful or threatening to another
verb
  1. To make an enemy of.
adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

enjoy

verb
  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something
  2. To have the use or benefit of something.
  3. To be satisfied or receive pleasure.
  4. To have sexual intercourse with.

enjoyment

noun
  1. The condition of enjoying anything.
  2. An enjoyable state of mind.
  3. An activity that gives pleasure.
  4. The exercise of a legal right.

entente

noun
  1. An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.

jenny

noun
  1. A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
  2. A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.
  3. A catmill.

memento

noun
  1. A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

mentee

noun
  1. A person who is being mentored

metonym

noun
  1. (grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
  2. (by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas.

metonymy

noun
  1. The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
  2. A metonym.

moment

noun
  1. A brief, unspecified amount of time.
  2. The smallest portion of time; an instant.
  3. Weight or importance.
  4. The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation.
  5. (unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
  6. A petit mal episode; such a spell.
  7. A fit; a brief tantrum.
  8. An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
  9. A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.

money

noun
  1. A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.
  2. A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value.
  3. A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
  4. Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.
  5. The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.
  6. Wealth; a person, family or class that possesses wealth
  7. An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.
  8. A person who funds an operation.

moneymen

noun
  1. Someone tasked with handling money, often specifically a financier

mono

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding

Etymology 3

adjective
  1. Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

Etymology 4

adjective
  1. Monochrome.

Etymology 5

noun
  1. An injective homomorphism
  2. The absence of sexual dimorphism
  3. A morphism n such that for any other morphisms f and g, if n \circ f = n \circ g then f = g.

Etymology 6

noun
  1. A monogamous person.
adjective
  1. Monoamorous, monogamous.

Etymology 7

adjective
  1. Monosexual.

monotone

noun
  1. A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
  2. A piece of writing in one strain throughout.
verb
  1. To speak in a monotone.
adjective
  1. (of speech or a sound) Having a single unvaried pitch.
  2. Being, or having the salient properties of, a monotone function.

monotony

noun
  1. Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
  2. The property of a monotonic function.
  3. The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

monte

noun
  1. A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
  2. (Latin America) A wood or forest; timberland.

moon

proper noun
  1. The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
  2. The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
  3. A surname.
  4. The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
noun
  1. (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
  2. A month, particularly a lunar month.
  3. A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
  4. The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
  5. The thirty-second Lenormand card.
  6. In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.
verb
  1. To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
  2. (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
  3. To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
  4. To expose to the rays of the Moon.
  5. To adorn with moons or crescents.
  6. (cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.
  7. To shoot the moon.

moony

noun
  1. The act of mooning, flashing the buttocks.
  2. A silly person.
adjective
  1. Resembling the moon.
  2. Moonlit.
  3. Absent-minded.
  4. Silly.
  5. Sickly or tipsy.

nene

noun
  1. The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

neon

noun
  1. The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
  2. A form or sample of the element.
  3. Neon signs or lights, collectively.
  4. A neon tetra fish.
adjective
  1. (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

netty

Etymology 1

adjective
  1. Neat, well-groomed, natty.

Etymology 2

adjective
  1. Netted: made of or employing a net.
  2. Netlike.

Etymology 3

noun
  1. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
  2. Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.

none

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A person without religious affiliation.
adverb
  1. To no extent, in no way.
  2. Not at all, not very.
  3. No, not.
pronoun
  1. Not any of a given number or group.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.
noun
  1. A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
  2. A break in play between the first and second sessions.
  3. (Minnesota) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
noun
  1. The middle of the afternoon, normally between 2 and 4 pm.
noun
  1. (often capitalized) The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months.
  2. (sometimes capitalized) The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).
  3. The divine office appointed to the hour.
noun
  1. The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
  2. Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  3. The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  4. The highest point; culmination.
noun
  1. The letter ن in the Arabic script.

nonet

noun
  1. A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
  2. A group of nine nuclear or subatomic particles.
  3. A byte of nine bits.

noon

Etymology 1

noun
  1. The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
  2. Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  3. The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  4. The highest point; culmination.
verb
  1. To relax or sleep around midday

Etymology 2

noun
  1. The letter ن in the Arabic script.

note

Etymology 1

noun
  1. (heading) A symbol or annotation.
  2. (heading) A written or printed communication or commitment.
  3. (heading) A sound.
  4. Observation; notice; heed.
  5. Reputation; distinction.
  6. Notification; information; intelligence.
  7. Mark of disgrace.
verb
  1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
  2. To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
  3. To denote; to designate.
  4. To annotate.
  5. To set down in musical characters.
  6. To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
  2. The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.

omen

noun
  1. Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
  2. A thing of prophetic significance.
verb
  1. To be an omen of.
  2. To divine or predict from omens.

onto

adjective
  1. (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.
preposition
  1. Upon; on top of.
  2. Aware of.
  3. Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).

teen

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A teenager.
adjective
  1. Of or having to do with teenagers; teenage

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Grief; sorrow; trouble.
  2. Vexation; anger; hate.

Etymology 3

verb
  1. To excite; to provoke; to vex; to afflict; to injure.
  2. To become angry or distressed.

Etymology 4

verb
  1. (provincial) To hedge or fence in; to enclose.

teeny

Etymology 1

adjective
  1. Very small; tiny.

Etymology 2

adjective
  1. Fretful; peevish; cross

tenement

noun
  1. A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
  2. Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.
  3. Dwelling; abode; habitation.

tenet

noun
  1. An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

tenon

noun
  1. A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
verb
  1. To make into a tenon.
  2. To fit with tenons.

tent

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
  2. The representation of a tent used as a bearing.
  3. A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.
  4. A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.
verb
  1. To go camping.
  2. To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.
  3. To form into a tent-like shape.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Attention; regard, care.
  2. Intention; design.
verb
  1. To attend to; to heed
  2. To guard; to hinder.

Etymology 3

noun
  1. A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.
  2. A probe for searching a wound.
verb
  1. (sometimes figurative) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent.

Etymology 4

noun
  1. A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; called also tent wine, and tinta.

tone

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A specific pitch.
  2. (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
  3. (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
  4. The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
  5. General character, mood, or trend.
  6. The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
  7. A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
  8. The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
  9. State of mind; temper; mood.
  10. The shade or quality of a colour.
  11. The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
  12. The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
  13. The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
  14. Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
  15. A gun
verb
  1. To give a particular tone to
  2. To change the colour of
  3. To make (something) firmer
  4. To harmonize, especially in colour
  5. To utter with an affected tone.

Etymology 2

pronoun
  1. The one (of two)

tonne

noun
  1. A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. Symbol: t
  2. A score of 100.

tony

Etymology 1

adjective
  1. Stylish, high-toned, upscale.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. A simpleton.

toon

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
  2. A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
  2. The wood of this tree.

Etymology 3

noun
  1. A town.

Etymology 4

noun
  1. A melody.
  2. A song, or short musical composition.
  3. The act of tuning or maintenance.
  4. The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
  5. Temper; frame of mind.
  6. A sound; a note; a tone.
  7. Order; harmony; concord.

yente

No Definition Found.

yeomen

noun
  1. An official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page. Especially, a Yeoman of the Guard, a member of a ceremonial bodyguard to the UK monarch (not to be confused with a Yeoman Warder).
  2. A dependable, diligent, or loyal worker or someone who does a great service.
  3. A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.
  4. A subordinate, deputy, aide, or assistant.
  5. A Yeoman Warder.
  6. A clerk in the US Navy, and US Coast Guard.
  7. In a vessel of war, the person in charge of the storeroom.
  8. A member of the Yeomanry Cavalry, officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
  9. A member of the Imperial Yeomanry, officially created in 1890s and renamed in 1907.
  10. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cirrochroa, of Asia and Australasia.

mononym

noun
  1. A single name by which a person, thing etc is known.
  2. A single term for a thing or concept, allowing for no synonyms.