Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Number of Pangrams: 1

Maximum Puzzle Score: 173

Number of Answers: 41

Points Needed for Genius: 121

Genius requires between 18 and 35 words. You need at least a 6-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 173 was in the 54th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there was a score this high was on December 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 41 possible answers rank it in the 56th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there were more answers than this was on December 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 a 6-letter word for genius.
The last time this happened was on December 17, 2024.

Today's puzzle has an average word length of 5.2.
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 190
  • loll 180
  • toot 175
  • naan 165
  • nana 165
  • lilt 130
  • till 130
  • tilt 130
  • tint 127
  • mama 121
  • mamma 121
  • nene 120
  • acacia 115
  • acai 115
  • onto 114
  • toon 114
  • anal 110
  • onion 110
  • anon 107
  • boob 107
  • booboo 107
  • olio 103
  • baba 102
  • papa 102
  • lull 101
  • lulu 101
  • poop 101
  • tact 101
  • dodo 100
  • mitt 100
  • allay 98
  • ally 98
  • call 98
  • calla 98
  • ratatat 98
  • tart 98
  • tartar 98
  • attar 97
  • tutu 97
  • cocci 96
  • tattoo 96
  • tatty 96
  • mono 95
  • moon 95
  • ammo 94
  • epee 94
  • momma 94
  • peep 94
  • loon 91
  • roar 91


How long are words in the Bee?

There have been 94,863 answers ever accepted in the Bee - with 10,370 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*:

  • deet
  • dout
  • douted
  • dudette
  • dueted
  • fetted
  • fouette
  • otto
  • outfoot
  • outfooted
  • tedded
  • toff
  • toft
  • totted
  • tuff
  • tutued

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

deft

adjective
  1. Quick and neat in action; skillful.

detox

noun
  1. Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.
  2. A detoxification unit.
verb
  1. To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.

detoxed

verb
  1. To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.

dote

noun
  1. A darling, a cutie.
  2. An imbecile; a dotard.
verb
  1. (usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
  2. To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.

doted

verb
  1. (usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
  2. To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
adjective
  1. Stupid; foolish
  2. Half-rotten

dotted

verb
  1. To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
  2. To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
  3. To mark by means of dots or small spots.
  4. To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
  5. To punch (a person).
adjective
  1. (of a line) Made up of a series of dots.
  2. (usually computing) That contains dots.
  3. (of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
  4. Covered with irregularly scattered objects.

duet

noun
  1. A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
  2. A song composed for and/or performed by a duo.
  3. A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
verb
  1. To perform a duet.
  2. (of pairs of animals) To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.
  3. To perform (sing, play, etc.) as a duet.
  4. (of two people) To say at the same time, to chorus.

duetted

No Definition Found.

effete

adjective
  1. Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out.
  2. Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
  3. Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
  4. (of a person) Affected, overrefined

etouffee

noun
  1. A spiced Cajun stew of meat (crayfish, shellfish, alligator, chicken or another meat) and vegetables, typically cooked in a closed pot and then served with rice.

etude

noun
  1. A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

feet

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
  2. Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
  3. (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
  4. The base or bottom of anything.
  5. The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
  6. The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
  7. A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
  8. A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
  9. A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
  10. (collective) Foot soldiers; infantry.
  11. (cigars) The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
  12. The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
  13. The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.
  14. The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
  15. The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.
  16. The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
  17. The bottom edge of a sail.
  18. The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
  19. In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
  20. The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
  21. The globular lower domain of a protein.
  22. The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
  23. Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
  24. Recognized condition; rank; footing.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Fact; performance; feat.

fete

noun
  1. A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
  2. A feast, celebration or carnival.
verb
  1. (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).

feted

verb
  1. (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
adjective
  1. Honoured; celebrated.

foot

noun
  1. A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
  2. Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
  3. (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
  4. The base or bottom of anything.
  5. The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
  6. The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
  7. A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
  8. A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
  9. A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
  10. (collective) Foot soldiers; infantry.
  11. (cigars) The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
  12. The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
  13. The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.
  14. The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
  15. The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.
  16. The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
  17. The bottom edge of a sail.
  18. The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
  19. In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
  20. The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
  21. The globular lower domain of a protein.
  22. The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
  23. Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
  24. Recognized condition; rank; footing.
verb
  1. To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
  2. To pay (a bill).
  3. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
  4. To walk.
  5. To tread.
  6. To set on foot; to establish; to land.
  7. To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).
  8. To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.

footed

Etymology 1

verb
  1. To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
  2. To pay (a bill).
  3. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
  4. To walk.
  5. To tread.
  6. To set on foot; to establish; to land.
  7. To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).
  8. To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.

Etymology 2

adjective
  1. (in combination) Having a specified form or type of foot or number of feet.
  2. (usually in combination) Consisting of, or having been put into, metrical feet (of a specified character or number).

outdo

verb
  1. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

outed

verb
  1. To eject; to expel.
  2. To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
  3. To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
  4. To reveal (a secret).
  5. To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.

outfox

verb
  1. To beat in a competition of wits

outfoxed

verb
  1. To beat in a competition of wits

teed

verb
  1. To draw; lead.
  2. To draw away; go; proceed.
verb
  1. To place a ball on a tee

teff

noun
  1. A love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.
  2. The fine grain of this plant.

text

noun
  1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
  2. A book, tome or other set of writings.
  3. A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
  4. Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
  5. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
  6. (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
  7. A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
verb
  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
  2. To send and receive text messages.
  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

texted

verb
  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
  2. To send and receive text messages.
  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

toed

Etymology 1

adjective
  1. (chiefly in combination) Having (a specified number or type of) toes.

Etymology 2

verb
  1. To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
  2. To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
  3. To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
  4. To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
  5. To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
adjective
  1. Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely; said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing.

toffee

noun
  1. A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard
  2. A small, individual piece of toffee
  3. Any kind of sweets; candy
verb
  1. To coat in toffee.

tofu

noun
  1. A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
  2. A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not supported by available fonts. (such as □ or ժ)

toot

Etymology 1

noun
  1. The noise of a horn or whistle.
  2. (by extension) A fart; flatus.
  3. Cocaine.
  4. A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
  5. A spree of drunkness.
  6. (pronounced /tʊt/) Rubbish; tat.
  7. A message on the social networking software Mastodon.
verb
  1. To stand out, or be prominent.
  2. To peep; to look narrowly.
  3. To see; to spy.
  4. To flatulate.
  5. To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
  6. To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
  7. To go on a drinking binge.
  8. To snort (a recreational drug).
  9. To post a message on a Mastodon instance (a self-hosted version of the networking software).

Etymology 2

noun
  1. A toilet.

tooted

verb
  1. To stand out, or be prominent.
  2. To peep; to look narrowly.
  3. To see; to spy.
  4. To flatulate.
  5. To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
  6. To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
  7. To go on a drinking binge.
  8. To snort (a recreational drug).
  9. To post a message on a Mastodon instance (a self-hosted version of the networking software).

tote

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A tote bag.
  2. A heavy burden.
  3. (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.
verb
  1. To carry or bear.

Etymology 2

verb
  1. To add up; to calculate a total.

Etymology 3

noun
  1. A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.
  2. Pari-mutuel betting.

toted

verb
  1. To carry or bear.
verb
  1. To add up; to calculate a total.

tout

Etymology 1

noun
  1. Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
  2. A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
  3. A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.
  4. An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
verb
  1. To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
  2. To look upon or watch.
  3. To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
  4. To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
  5. To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.
  6. To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
  7. To look for, try to obtain; used with for.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.

touted

verb
  1. To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
  2. To look upon or watch.
  3. To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
  4. To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
  5. To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.
  6. To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
  7. To look for, try to obtain; used with for.

tuffet

noun
  1. A clump of grass or similar vegetation.
  2. (furniture) A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
  3. An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.

tuft

noun
  1. A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
  2. A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
  3. A small clump of trees or bushes.
  4. A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
  5. A person entitled to wear such a tassel.
verb
  1. To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
  2. To form into tufts.
  3. To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.
  4. To be formed into tufts.

tufted

verb
  1. To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
  2. To form into tufts.
  3. To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.
  4. To be formed into tufts.
adjective
  1. Having tufts.

tutee

noun
  1. A student of a tutor.

tutted

verb
  1. To make a tut tut sound of disapproval.
verb
  1. To work by the piece; to carry out tut-work.

tutu

Etymology 1

noun
  1. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

Etymology 2

noun
  1. Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.

tuxedo

noun
  1. A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
  2. The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.

tuxedoed

No Definition Found.