Monday, January 28, 2019

The official answers for today's puzzle are:

  • dildo
  • dino
  • dodo
  • doll
  • down
  • downhill
  • downwind
  • hold
  • hollow
  • hood
  • hoodoo
  • howl
  • idol
  • lion
  • loin
  • loll
  • loon
  • lowdown
  • nohow
  • nonillion
  • noon
  • olio
  • onion
  • widow
  • widowhood
  • wildwood
  • willow
  • window
  • winnow
  • wino
  • wood
  • woodwind
  • woohoo
  • wool

Maximum Puzzle Score: 137

Number of Answers: 34

Points Needed for Genius: 96

Genius requires between 13 and 30 words. You need at least a 8-letter word to reach genius. If you don't get the pangram, you need 79% of the total points to reach genius. If you get the pangram, you only need 66% of the remaining points to reach genius.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

Today's score of 137 was the in the 42nd percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there was a score this low was on January 27, 2019.
The highest score ever was 357 on December 12, 2018.
The lowest score ever was 70 on September 22, 2018.

This puzzle's 34 possible answers rank it in the 45th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there were fewer answers than this was on January 27, 2019.
The highest number of answers was 73 on October 15, 2018.
The lowest number of answers was 21 on August 5, 2018.

It takes a 8-letter word for genius. This is pretty common.

Haven't I seen these letters before?

Hover over a letter to see its first and most recent appearance in the Bee!

Haven't I seen these words before?

The most common words in the Bee are

Valid dictionary words not in today's official answers

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

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