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Queen Bee

The top rank you can earn in the Spelling Bee game.

term catalogued by the Screen Beat fan dictionary

First heard Ep. 77 · 45:13 Listener Q&A Episode 7 95 mentions across 48 episodes, 2024-05-20 to 2026-10-22

Keeps company with: quibicleanlater, QuaidsQuaid ArmyQuaidhit us in the tittus

How the hosts use it

'Clean' means no hints. The hosts mock it, and Ep. 74 has them joking about saying 'righteous skill' in reply.

Why fans love it

A tiny daily puzzle triumph gets treated as a major flex, and Andy is shamelessly proud of it. Seth bringing it up to needle him, 'clean' as a badge of honour, and the endless slang offshoots all add to it.

Written by the AI from the transcripts. Every sentence was checked against them, one by one (the full episode transcript wherever a sentence names one); 8 sentences that failed the check are left out. How the check works.

Every time it comes up

Ep. 8 Laser Cats! 2024-05-20

  • 18:30

    He got in four, guys. It's a very average score. Four.

  • 18:39

    Seth: he also got Queen Bee on the spelling bee

Ep. 26 Listener Q&A #1 2024-09-23

  • 19:59

    Seth: Jessica asks, so when Seth and Andy say they got queen bee clean with no hints

  • 20:48

    Andy: In those moments, you feel like, frankly, a genius.

  • 20:49

    Andy: you feel like, frankly, a genius.

    explained

Ep. 27 Strike Episode! 2024-09-30

  • 5:31

    Seth: Sandberg queen bees it every day

  • 5:50

    I mean, I came up one short yesterday, as you know, Seth.

Ep. 47 Space Olympics 2025-02-17

  • 28:24

    Seth: I go to Queen Bee. And I thought it made me laugh so hard

    explained
  • 28:24

    Seth: I go to Queen Bee. And I thought it made me laugh so hard

Ep. 51 The Jon Hamm Episode 2025-03-18

  • 20:09

    Seth: Andy got Queen Bee mid my setup to a story.

Ep. 53 Jizz in My Pants and Virgania Horsen's Pony Express 2025-04-01

  • 30:20

    Seth: Andy: Seth, you know I got queen bee hours ago, you bitch.

Ep. 56 Listener Q&A Episode 6 2025-04-22

  • 53:26

    Jorma: when I got Queen Bee, but the way I did it was literally looking at the entire list

  • 53:26

    Jorma: when I got Queen Bee, but the way I did it was literally looking at the entire list

Ep. 60 Laser Cats! 4-ever 2025-05-20

  • 0:59

    Andy: because I already got Queen Bee, as you know, but ignored.

Ep. 61 I'm On a Boat 2025-05-27

  • 2:16

    Did you queen bead? No, I haven't yet.

Ep. 63 Party Guys 2025-06-10

  • 20:05

    Andy: new york times games did send me a queen bee hat

  • 20:06

    Andy: they did send me a queen bee hat yeah and i have been rocking it

Ep. 65 The Zac Efron Episode 2025-06-24

  • 13:04

    Akiva: whenever Andy announces if he got Queen Bee, you see this huge drop-off right after.

  • 13:04

    Akiva: whenever Andy announces if he got Queen Bee, you see this huge drop-off right after.

  • 15:13

    Seth: Do you think should we say that when you've got a bonnet in your B

Ep. 68 My Secret Weapon & Mugless 2025-07-15

  • 4:41

    I got Queen Bee today.

Ep. 70 The Naked Gun: A Preview 2025-07-30

  • 1:15:37

    I did get Queen Bee clean today.

  • 1:15:37

    I did get Queen Bee clean today.

Ep. 74 Brenda and Shaun 2025-08-26

  • 23:54

    Queen Bee, motherfucker!

  • 23:59

    Somebody suggested that when you tell us you got Queen Bee, we should say Righteous Skill.

  • 24:30

    I can't be walking around everyone thinking I'm fucking lowly genius.

  • 24:36

    So you need queen bee gear. It's either it's Quibi or bust.

Ep. 75 Firelight (Taylor Swift) 2025-09-02

  • 31:26

    Andy: No one asked me if I got Queen Bee on the pod when we recorded, and I did.

Ep. 76 Get Out! 2025-09-09

  • 11:51

    Well, I got a pentafecta, Seth.

  • 11:51

    Andy: Well, I got a pentafecta, Seth.

Ep. 77 Listener Q&A Episode 7 2025-09-16

  • 44:54

    Seth: we just got a message from Andy. As I was talking about the value he adds to the pod

  • 45:13

    Andy: I just got Queen Bee. My last word was unkink.

    coined here
  • 45:13

    Andy: I just got Queen Bee. My last word was unkink.

  • 45:47

    Seth: Queen Bee clean, voice note sent.

Ep. 78 Two Worlds Collide 2025-09-23

  • 55:02

    But I did get Queen Bee today and Seth didn't.

  • 55:02

    But I did get Queen Bee today and Seth didn't.

  • 1:07:20

    they introduced badges today.

  • 1:07:42

    Seth: How about for the 100th episode of the pod, we'll get you a physical sash, like a Boy Scout sash.

  • 1:08:30

    Maybe for the 100th, I'll quit spelling bee.

Ep. 80 Tizzle Wizzle Show 2025-10-07

  • 8:26

    Seth: Queen Bee is when you get everything.

    explained
  • 8:26

    Seth: Someone suggested when you are super mad that you didn't get everything.

Ep. 83 The Curse 2025-10-28

  • 1:18:17

    I got motherfucking queen bee clean.

  • 1:18:17

    I got motherfucking queen bee clean.

Ep. 85 Zach Drops By the Set 2025-11-11

  • 1:05:57

    Andy: I got Queen Bee clean yesterday, though.

  • 1:05:57

    Andy: I got Queen Bee clean yesterday, though.

Ep. 86 Boombox 2025-11-18

  • 2:25

    Seth: My name was in a New York Times spelling bee.

  • 2:25

    Seth: My name was in a New York Times spelling bee.

Ep. 89 Listener Q&A Episode 8 2025-12-09

  • 56:13

    Andy: we were very likely all winter soldiering our little buns off last night.

  • 58:06

    Andy: All right, well, I got Queen Bee, if you accept my rules.

Ep. 90 Cherry Battle 2025-12-16

  • 29:57

    Andy: So the answer is I got Queen Bee clean.

  • 29:57

    Andy: So the answer is I got Queen Bee clean.

Ep. 91 Listener Q&A Episode 9 2025-12-23

  • 1:01:27

    Are you going to ask me if I got Queen Bee so I can go or not?

  • 1:01:57

    Andy: Palliative? Yeah, bro. That's not a fucking word, dude.

Ep. 93 The 2025 Criterion Episode 2026-01-06

  • 33:46

    Questlove: I think it's absolutely diabolical when someone gets that many queen bees in a row.

  • 33:46

    Questlove: I think it's absolutely diabolical when someone gets that many queen bees in a row.

Ep. 95 Golden Girls Theme 2026-01-13

  • 1:06:39

    Andy: I text Seth at Queen B to know exactly how long it took me.

Ep. 94 Listener Q&A Episode 10 2026-01-20

  • 11:59

    a squeaky queen is the andiest thing Andy didn't say.

Ep. 96 Listener Q&A Episode 11 aka Snow Day 2026-01-28

  • 14:24

    No, a Q would make it easier.

  • 14:29

    Seth: I did send you guys this week that I got solid again on one of them.

Ep. 98 Talkin’ Ads/Turtleneck & Chain Part 1 2026-02-11

  • 0:35

    Seth: And then it ends with him saying, suck it, Seth.

Ep. 100 Episode 100: Turtleneck & Chain Part 2 2026-02-24

  • 6:06

    Really, congrats on getting Queen Bee one week ago.

  • 1:06:18

    Andy: What I did on the spelling bee, I got it with one hint.

Ep. 101 Episode (Channel) 101 2026-03-03

  • 55:39

    So yeah, Artie Party, a loving homage to a dear friend.

  • 57:36

    Andy: i needed one hint to get queen bee today and it really pissed me off

Ep. 102 The Heist & Ka-Blamo! 2026-03-10

  • 52:43

    I got Queen Bee clean today.

  • 52:43

    I got Queen Bee clean today.

Ep. 109 Listener Q&A Episode 12 2026-04-28

  • 40:30

    Andy: I did not get Queen B.

  • 40:30

    Andy: I did not get Queen B.

Ep. 112 Episode 112 2026-05-20

  • 52:07

    Seth: Hey, somebody sent in another suggestion for a queen bead.

  • 52:19

    Seth: Somebody said you could say if you queen bead, you quizzed in your pants.

  • 1:14:15

    Yesterday, I used one hint. It was for aortal.

  • 1:15:59

    Andy: I did get it clean multiple times this week, much to Seth's chagrin.

Ep. 113 Party at Mr. Bernard's 2026-05-27

  • 56:54

    I quibbied Queen. It felt so good.

  • 56:54

    I quibbied Queen. It felt so good.

Ep. 114 A Sleepy Lil Ep 2026-06-03

  • 43:10

    I got Queen Bee with two hints.

  • 43:10

    I got Queen Bee with two hints.

Ep. 116 I Just Had Sex (Part 1) 2026-06-18

  • 1:07:56

    I quibbied clean six days in a row.

  • 1:08:53

    Seth: Achieve the level of Queen Bee by getting all the pangrams first.

  • 1:08:53

    Seth: Achieve the level of Queen Bee by getting all the pangrams first.

Ep. 117 I Just Had Sex (Part 2) 2026-06-24

  • 1:12:02

    Seth just texted me that he got Queen Bee during the pod.

  • 1:13:21

    Jorma: Andy, do you ever, when you do no hints, do you ever say to yourself, no stems, no seeds, no hints?

Ep. 120 Pee-wee and Andy's Night Out 2026-07-14

  • 38:03

    I got that Quibi clean and it felt so good.

  • 38:16

    Andy: I also got it clean yesterday, which I'm feeling really happy about my queen life.

Ep. 121 Listener Q&A Episode 14 2026-07-23

  • 56:32

    Andy: I got, let's see, one hint the day you guys recorded, then clean quibby the next two days, and then today, one hint.

Ep. 123 The Creep 2026-08-05

  • 54:21

    This is a rough one for you today.

  • 54:21

    This is a rough one for you today.

Ep. 124 The Roommate 2026-08-11

  • 11:51

    Seth: Oh, I added some parlance to spelling bee, which I'm very happy with, which is clean gene.

  • 11:58

    So clean gene, because I'm never going to queen bee.

Ep. 128 Turtleneck & Chain Part 5: Japan 2026-09-10

  • 3:51

    Seth: queen beef okay that's right it's almost good

Ep. 131 Snuff Box: F**k You 2026-10-01

  • 17:17

    Seth: anytime Andy says he quibbied three days in a row, they would like Greg Chun to make a song

Ep. 132 Laser Cats 6: The Musical! 2026-10-08

  • 1:02:15

    I quibbied clean like a fucking king.

  • 1:02:15

    I quibbied clean like a fucking king.

Ep. 133 We'll Kill U 2026-10-16

  • 51:21

    Today, hey, a Quibi to clean.

Ep. 134 The Helen Mirren Episode 2026-10-22

  • 46:15

    Seth: I didn't, obviously, queen B.

  • 46:15

    Seth: I got genius clean. I didn't, obviously, queen B.