Ins & Outs March 2025
In the month of March 2025, 67 words were added to the Bee lexicon, and 6 words were discontinued, for a net gain of 61 words.
Here's a summary of what came and went, along with a few notes about the month’s pangrams (numbers, types, and more), the lengths of the daily word lists, the rates at which the dreaded/adored -ED and -ING suffixes appeared, how often the BINGO characteristic appeared, center letter distribution, the complete list of pangrams and “Ins and Outs” in the month, and more.
63 new words were added that had never been used before, nor previously disallowed (IN)04 words were added that had been previously disallowed (OUT-IN)00 words that had been earlier allowed, then disallowed, were allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)00 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)-----67 total words added
- 2 words that had been previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)- 3 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)- 1 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)------ 6 total words removed
Net gain: 61 words
Words were added (or restored) on 15 days this month.Words were removed on 06 days this month.No words were added or removed on 11 days this month.
PER-PUZZLE WORD COUNTS Highest: 72 Lowest: 24 Average (Mean): 43.32 Median: 43 Mode(s): 43
The BINGO characteristic was present in 13 of 31 puzzles (41.94%)The -ED SUFFIX was present in 04 of 31 puzzles (12.90%)The -ING SUFFIX was present in 06 of 13 puzzles (19.35%)
CENTER LETTER DISTRIBUTION The number of puzzles that began with specific letters during the month.16 different center letters were used during the month.
Frequency order:4 E3 A3 C3 M3 T2 F2 G2 K2 O1 B1 D1 H1 I1 P1 R1 V
Alphabetical order:3 A1 B3 C1 D4 E2 F2 G1 H1 I2 K3 M2 O1 P1 R3 T1 V
PANGRAMS, LETTER SETS, AND INS-AND-OUTS PANGRAMS Monthly total: 43 Daily average: 1.39 per puzzle Daily pangram numbers: 5 in 0 puzzle (00.00%) 4 in 0 puzzle (00.00%) 3 in 3 puzzles (09.68%) 2 in 6 puzzles (19.35%) 1 in 22 puzzles (70.97%)
Of the 31 Bee puzzles this month:
12 (38.71%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had never been used before. These 12 puzzles introduced 15 new pangrams and added a total of 64 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 5.33 new words per puzzle.
19 (61.29%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had been used before. These 19 puzzles used 28 recycled pangrams, and added a total of 03 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 0.16 new words per puzzle.
Of the 31 puzzles: 12 letter sets were used for the first time 05 letter sets were used for the second time 06 letter sets were used for the third time 03 letter sets were used for the fourth time 04 letter sets were used for the fifth time
The average “age” of all pangrams and letter sets this month: 2.48The average “age” of recycled pangrams and letter sets this month: 3.42 ALL THE PANGRAMS (brand-new ones designated with +) ADJUDGING+AGROUNDAWARDINGBILLBOARDCATBIRD+CAVATELLI+CELIBACYCOMEBACK+COUPLEDCOUPONING+DECOUPLEDECOUPLEDDRAWINGECHOING+EMBANKMENTENTANGLEMENTFABULOUS+FLEXIONGENTLEMANHEADPHONEHYACINTHHYDRANTINCENTIVIZELIFELONGLITTLENECKLITURGYMAHOGANYMOLDING+NOTCHED+OPENHANDEDOUTGUNNED+PHLEGMY+POUNCING+ROLLBACKTELEKINETICTONGUED+TRIVIALITYTRIVIALLYVACILLATE+VEGETABLEVIOLATOR+VIRALITYWARDING Words added, not previously disallowed (NEW WORDS) (IN)adjudgingganjajadingphlegmphlegmycavatelliclaviclevacillatebluffsbuffalobuffsfabulousfalloffsfallsflossflubsfluffsflusfoalsfobsfoolsfoosballfoulsfussloafsloofasluffsoafsoffssofasofassoulfulcouponingcuppingoppugningpouncingravioliviolatordoggonedudgeondungeongongedgougedoutgunnedtoggedtongedtonguedechoednotchedtechnodomingdoomingglomminggloomingloomingmoilingmoldingomigodcloppedcatbirdechoinghoeingcomeback Words added, previously disallowed (OUT-IN) netliketankatortakaboom Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (IN-OUT-IN) [none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)bicyclicbailor
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)gamelanalfachanty
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT) belate
63 new words were added that had never been used before, nor previously disallowed (IN)04 words were added that had been previously disallowed (OUT-IN)00 words that had been earlier allowed, then disallowed, were allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)00 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)-----67 total words added
- 2 words that had been previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)- 3 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)- 1 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)------ 6 total words removed
Net gain: 61 words
Words were added (or restored) on 15 days this month.Words were removed on 06 days this month.No words were added or removed on 11 days this month.
PER-PUZZLE WORD COUNTS Highest: 72 Lowest: 24 Average (Mean): 43.32 Median: 43 Mode(s): 43
The BINGO characteristic was present in 13 of 31 puzzles (41.94%)The -ED SUFFIX was present in 04 of 31 puzzles (12.90%)The -ING SUFFIX was present in 06 of 13 puzzles (19.35%)
CENTER LETTER DISTRIBUTION The number of puzzles that began with specific letters during the month.16 different center letters were used during the month.
Frequency order:4 E3 A3 C3 M3 T2 F2 G2 K2 O1 B1 D1 H1 I1 P1 R1 V
Alphabetical order:3 A1 B3 C1 D4 E2 F2 G1 H1 I2 K3 M2 O1 P1 R3 T1 V
PANGRAMS, LETTER SETS, AND INS-AND-OUTS PANGRAMS Monthly total: 43 Daily average: 1.39 per puzzle Daily pangram numbers: 5 in 0 puzzle (00.00%) 4 in 0 puzzle (00.00%) 3 in 3 puzzles (09.68%) 2 in 6 puzzles (19.35%) 1 in 22 puzzles (70.97%)
Of the 31 Bee puzzles this month:
12 (38.71%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had never been used before. These 12 puzzles introduced 15 new pangrams and added a total of 64 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 5.33 new words per puzzle.
19 (61.29%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had been used before. These 19 puzzles used 28 recycled pangrams, and added a total of 03 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 0.16 new words per puzzle.
Of the 31 puzzles: 12 letter sets were used for the first time 05 letter sets were used for the second time 06 letter sets were used for the third time 03 letter sets were used for the fourth time 04 letter sets were used for the fifth time
The average “age” of all pangrams and letter sets this month: 2.48The average “age” of recycled pangrams and letter sets this month: 3.42 ALL THE PANGRAMS (brand-new ones designated with +) ADJUDGING+AGROUNDAWARDINGBILLBOARDCATBIRD+CAVATELLI+CELIBACYCOMEBACK+COUPLEDCOUPONING+DECOUPLEDECOUPLEDDRAWINGECHOING+EMBANKMENTENTANGLEMENTFABULOUS+FLEXIONGENTLEMANHEADPHONEHYACINTHHYDRANTINCENTIVIZELIFELONGLITTLENECKLITURGYMAHOGANYMOLDING+NOTCHED+OPENHANDEDOUTGUNNED+PHLEGMY+POUNCING+ROLLBACKTELEKINETICTONGUED+TRIVIALITYTRIVIALLYVACILLATE+VEGETABLEVIOLATOR+VIRALITYWARDING Words added, not previously disallowed (NEW WORDS) (IN)adjudgingganjajadingphlegmphlegmycavatelliclaviclevacillatebluffsbuffalobuffsfabulousfalloffsfallsflossflubsfluffsflusfoalsfobsfoolsfoosballfoulsfussloafsloofasluffsoafsoffssofasofassoulfulcouponingcuppingoppugningpouncingravioliviolatordoggonedudgeondungeongongedgougedoutgunnedtoggedtongedtonguedechoednotchedtechnodomingdoomingglomminggloomingloomingmoilingmoldingomigodcloppedcatbirdechoinghoeingcomeback Words added, previously disallowed (OUT-IN) netliketankatortakaboom Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (IN-OUT-IN) [none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)bicyclicbailor
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)gamelanalfachanty
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT) belate