Hints forFebruary 16, 2025
Today's Spelling Bee (February 16, 2025) presents a moderate challenge centered around the letter 'G'. With 54 valid words, including one pangram, most players might spend around 20-30 minutes to achieve Queen Bee status. This puzzle blends familiar vocabulary and intriguing terms, featuring many words related to actions and states of being. To gently spark your ideas, here's:
- Think of a time when you might be weaving through heavy traffic.
- Consider something that happens as you grow older but is not ageless.
- Recall the epic battle where heroes try to avenge a wrongdoing.
- Imagine a grand event that takes place in the evening hours.
- Picture a certain engine that powers your daily commute.
- Visualize a playful dog gnawing on a toy bone.
- Contemplate a situation where a team is winning by a narrow margin.
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