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Wordspine #13

Friday, September 4, 2026

Answers for puzzle #13. Every word below follows the spine: the first letter starts the word, the last letter ends it, and any letters in between appear in that order somewhere inside.

Why words fit

Take TT. A word like tab looks close but doesn't count — it starts with T but ends with B, not T. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1TT386 words fit

starts with T and ends with T.

tablet, tacit, tact, taint, takeout, talent, tallest, tangent, target, tarot, tart, tat, taught, taunt, taut, taxidermist, teapot, teleport, temperament, tempest, tempt, tenant, tenement, tent, terrorist, test, testament, tet, text, that … and 356 more

All words that fit TT

Scoring on this level: TAT = 5 points, TAXIDERMIST = 13 points.

Level 2CAS3531 words fit

starts with C and ends with S, with A in between, in that order.

cabinets, cabins, cables, cabs, cactus, cadavers, cages, cahoots, cakes, calamitous, calculations, calculators, calculus, calendars, callers, callous, calls, calms, calories, calves, calzones, camels, cameras, campaigns, campers, campos, camps, campus, campuses, cams … and 3501 more

All words that fit CAS

Scoring on this level: CABS = 8 points, CALCULATIONS = 16 points.

Level 3SRLY302 words fit

starts with S and ends with Y, with R then L in between, in that order.

scarcely, scholarly, secretly, securely, separately, seriously, severely, sharply, shortly, similarly, sincerely, soberly, sparkly, spectacularly, spirituality, sprightly, squarely, staggeringly, strangely, strategically, strenuously, strictly, strikingly, strongly, summarily, supremely, surely, surgically, surly, surprisingly … and 272 more

All words that fit SRLY

Scoring on this level: SURLY = 11 points, SPECTACULARLY = 19 points.

Level 4EIENT45 words fit

starts with E and ends with T, with I then E then N in between, in that order.

efficient, eminent, enlightenment, entertainment, environment, equipment, equivalent, establishment, evident, excitement, exigent, existent, existentialist, expedient, experiment, ebullient, eclaircissement, edutainment, electroluminescent, embellishment, embitterment, embodiment, embourgeoisement, embrittlement, embroilment, emollient, empoisonment, enchainment, encipherment, encirclement … and 15 more

All words that fit EIENT

Scoring on this level: EMINENT = 15 points, ELECTROLUMINESCENT = 26 points.

Ranks on this day

  • Beginner0
  • Good Start26
  • Moving Up57
  • Good95
  • Solid158
  • Nice240
  • Great328
  • Genius441
  • Perfect630
Play this Pro day

Sprint — ten rounds

Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.

Round 1DE1027 words fit

starts with D and ends with E.

dabble, dale, dalliance, damage, dame, damnable, dance, dangle, daphne, dare, database, date, dateline, daytime, daze, dazzle, deadline, dearie, debacle, debatable, debate, debutante, decade, decadence, decapitate, deceive, deceptive, decide, decisive, declare, decline, decompose, decorate, decorative, decoupage, decree, dedicate, deduce, deductible, dee, deepfake, defective, defence, defense, defensive, defiance, define, definite, definitive, deflate, defuse, degenerate, degenerative, degrade, degree, deke, delectable, delegate, delete, deliberate, delicate, delude, deluge, deluxe, delve, demise, demonstrate, demure, denounce, dense, departure, dependable, deplete, deplorable, deplore, depose, deprive, derivative, derive, derriere, describe, descriptive, desecrate, deserve, designate, desirable, desire, desolate, desperate, despicable, despise, despite, destabilize, destitute, destructive, detective, detente, determine, detestable, detonate, deuce, devastate, device, devise, devote, diagnose, dialogue, dice, dickie, dictate, die, difference, diffuse, digestive, dike, dilettante, diligence, dilute, dime, diminutive, dimple, dine, dingle, dinnertime, dioxide, dire, directive, directorate, disable, disadvantage, disagree, disappearance, disapprove, discharge, discipline, disclose, disclosure, discontinue, discotheque, discourage, discourse, discrete, discriminate, disease, disgrace, disguise, dishonorable, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissive, disobedience, dispense, disperse, displace, displeasure, disposable, dispose, disprove, dispute, disruptive, disservice, dissipate, dissolve, dissuade, distance, distaste, distinctive, distribute, disturbance, dive, divide, divine, divorce, divorcee, doctrine, dodge, doe, doggie, doggone, doghouse, dolce, dole, dollhouse, dome, domicile, dominance, dominate, donate, done, doodle, dopamine, dope, dosage, dose, dote, double, douche, dove, downside, downsize, doze, drainage, drainpipe, drake, drape, dredge, dribble, drive, drone, drove, drudge, drugstore, duce, dude, due, duffle, duke, duplicate, durable, dye, dyke, dynamite, dace, daddle, daggerlike, daggle, daguerreotype, damascene, danceable, dandle, danseuse, dapple, dapsone, dariole, darkie, darkle, darksome, dartle … and 787 more

All words that fit DE
Round 2UD1263 words fit

starts with U and ends with D.

ultrasound, unaffected, unannounced, unanswered, unappreciated, unarmed, unattached, unattended, unauthorized, unbalanced, unblemished, unbuttoned, uncalled, unchanged, uncivilized, unclaimed, uncomplicated, unconcerned, uncontrolled, uncovered, undead, undecided, underdeveloped, underestimated, undergrad, underground, underhanded, underlined, undermined, underpaid, understand, understood, underworld, undetected, undisciplined, undisclosed, undiscovered, undisputed, undivided, undressed, unearthed, uneducated, unemployed, unencumbered, unexpected, unexplained, unexplored, unexpressed, unfinished, unfold, unfounded, unfulfilled, unguarded, unhand, unharmed, unheard, unhinged, unhooked, unidentified, unified, unimpressed, uninformed, uninhibited, uninspired, uninsured, uninterrupted, uninvited, uninvolved, united, unleaded, unleashed, unlimited, unlisted, unload, unlocked, unloved, unmanned, unmarked, unmarried, unmitigated, unnerved, unopened, unpacked, unpaid, unparalleled, unplanned, unplugged, unprecedented, unprepared, unprincipled, unprotected, unprovoked, unpunished, unqualified, unraveled, unrelated, unresolved, unsaid, unsatisfied, unscathed, unscheduled, unsealed, unsettled, unsigned, unsolved, unspoiled, unsupervised, untamed, untapped, untied, untouched, untoward, untrained, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, unwashed, unwind, updated, upgraded, upheld, uphold, upload, upped, uprooted, upstaged, upward, urged, used, uglified, ulcerated, ulcered, ullaged, ulnad, ultimated, ultracentrifuged, ultracivilized, ultracold, ultraheated, ultraminiaturized, ultrarapid, ultrararefied, ultrared, ultrarefined, ultrasophisticated, ululated, umbeled, umbelled, umbered, umbilicated, umbrellaed, umlauted, umped, umpired, unabashed, unabated, unabraded, unabridged, unabsorbed, unabused, unaccented, unaccepted, unacclimated, unacclimatized, unaccommodated, unaccompanied, unaccounted, unaccredited, unacculturated, unaccustomed, unachieved, unacknowledged, unacquainted, unacted, unadapted, unaddressed, unadjudicated, unadjusted, unadmired, unadmitted, unadorned, unadulterated, unadvertised, unadvised, unaffiliated, unafraid, unaged, unaided, unaimed, unaired, unalienated, unaligned, unalleviated, unallied, unallocated, unalloyed, unaltered, unamended, unamortized, unamplified, unamused, unanalyzed, unanchored, unaneled, unanesthetized, unannotated, unanticipated, unappeased, unappropriated, unapproved, unargued, unarmored, unarticulated, unashamed, unasked, unaspirated, unassailed, unassembled, unassigned, unassimilated, unassisted, unassociated, unassuaged, unatoned, unattenuated, unattested, unattributed, unattuned, unaudited, unauthenticated, unautomated, unavowed, unawaked, unawakened, unawarded, unawed, unbacked, unbaked, unballasted, unbandaged … and 1023 more

All words that fit UD
Round 3TUL72 words fit

starts with T and ends with L, with U in between, in that order.

tactful, tasteful, tearful, thankful, thoughtful, tranquil, transsexual, tribunal, truthful, tunnel, turmoil, tableful, tablesful, tablespoonful, tablespoonsful, tactual, tankful, tautological, teacupful, teacupsful, teaspoonful, teaspoonsful, teenful, televisual, tenurial, textual, textural, thesaural, theurgical, thimbleful, thiouracil, thrustful, thumbnail, thumbwheel, thurl, tinful, tissual, toilful, toluol, toluyl, topful, topfull, trainful, transcultural, transductional, transfusional, transnatural, transubstantial, trayful, trilingual, tristful, triumphal, troupial, truckful, trull, trunkful, trunksful, trunnel, trustful, tubal, tubful, tuitional, tumblerful, tumbrel, tumbril, tumoral, tuneful, turbinal, turnhall, turrical, tussal, tutorial

All words that fit TUL
Round 4PYD73 words fit

starts with P and ends with D, with Y in between, in that order.

paralyzed, payload, played, playground, portrayed, prayed, preyed, psyched, pyramid, paralysed, parathyroid, parathyroidectomized, paratyphoid, parlayed, parleyed, parsleyed, payed, pelecypod, phagocytized, phagocytosed, phoneyed, phosphorylated, photolyzed, photosynthesized, phylloid, physed, physicked, phytoid, piggybacked, plasmolyzed, playacted, playfield, playland, ployed, plywood, polybrid, polychromed, polygamized, polygraphed, polymerised, polymerized, polyploid, polypod, polypoid, polyunsaturated, ponytailed, popeyed, poppyhead, postsynced, pretyped, proselyted, proselytised, proselytized, prototyped, psychoanalyzed, psychologised, psychologized, psyllid, pterygoid, puppyhood, purveyed, pussyfooted, pycnogonid, pygmoid, pyoid, pyralid, pyramided, pyranoid, pyrenoid, pyrethroid, pyrolized, pyrolyzed, pyroxenoid

All words that fit PYD
Round 5CEE592 words fit

starts with C and ends with E, with E in between, in that order.

caffeine, carefree, cashmere, casserole, cassette, cease, cee, celebrate, celeste, celibate, cellmate, cellulite, censure, centerpiece, centre, certifiable, certificate, challenge, chanteuse, chaperone, characterize, chartreuse, checkmate, cheese, cheesecake, chenille, cheque, chickadee, chimpanzee, cholinesterase, cigarette, circumference, clandestine, clarence, cleanse, clearance, cleavage, cleave, clementine, clientele, clothesline, coerce, coffee, coffeehouse, cohesive, coincidence, colleague, collective, college, comeuppance, commence, commendable, commensurate, commerce, commiserate, committee, compensate, compete, competence, competitive, complete, comprehensive, concede, conceivable, conceive, concentrate, concierge, concrete, confederate, conference, confidence, confluence, conjecture, conscience, consecutive, consequence, conservative, conserve, considerable, considerate, consigliere, contemplate, convene, convenience, converge, converse, convertible, cooperate, cooperative, cornerstone, corrective, correspondence, countenance, coverage, crease, create, creative, creature, credence, credible, creme, crepe, crevasse, cyberspace, cabezone, cadaverine, cadelle, cadence, caespitose, caesurae, calceate, caleche, calenture, calipee, callipee, camaraderie, camerae, camouflageable, camphene, camporee, cancelable, cancellable, candescence, canebrake, caneware, canoeable, capercaillie, capercailzie, carabiniere, caramelise, caramelize, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypeptidase, caressive, caretake, carotene, carpellate, cartelise, cartelize, casease, caseate, caseinate, casemate, caseose, caserne, casette, casimere, cassimere, cassiterite, catechize, catecholamine, categorise, categorize, catenae, catenate, cathedrae, catheterize, causerie, cauterize, cavelike, cayenne, ceasefire, cede, ceinture, celandine, celestite, cellae, cellarage, cellarette, cellobiose, cellophane, cellulase, cellule, cellulose, cementite, cenacle, cenobite, cenote, cense, censurable, centare, centerline, centiare, centigrade, centile, centime, centipede, centralise, centralize, centrifuge, centriole, centromere, centrosome, centuple, cepe, cephaloridine, cerate, cercariae, cere, cerebrate, cerebroside, cerise, cerite, cerotype, certitude, ceruse, cerusite, cerussite, cervine, cestode, cesurae, cetane, cete, ceviche, chaetae, chalcogenide, chalybeate, chamaephyte, chameleonlike, champleve, chandelle, changeable, channelize, chanterelle, chaperonage, charcuterie, chargeable, charmeuse, chatelaine, cheapie, cheapskate, checkable, cheddite, chedite, cheekbone, chegoe, chelae, chelatable, chelate, chelicerae … and 352 more

All words that fit CEE
Round 6HSTG38 words fit

starts with H and ends with G, with S then T in between, in that order.

hamstring, hashtag, hesitating, hoisting, hosting, hairsplitting, hairstyling, hamstringing, hamstrung, handfasting, hardstanding, harvesting, hashtagging, hastening, hasting, headstrong, heartstring, heisting, hemstitching, histing, historicizing, holstering, holystoning, homesteading, hopscotching, hospitalising, hospitalizing, hosteling, hostelling, hostessing, housesitting, huckstering, hustling, hypersensitizing, hyperstimulating, hypophysectomizing, hyposensitizing, hypostatizing

All words that fit HSTG
Round 7PARS956 words fit

starts with P and ends with S, with A then R in between, in that order.

pagers, painkillers, painters, pairs, pampers, papers, parachutes, paragraphs, parallels, paralysis, paramedics, parameters, parasites, paratroopers, pardons, parents, paris, parishioners, parks, parlors, parrots, parsons, participants, particles, particulars, parties, partners, partnerships, parts, passengers, passports, pastures, patriots, patrons, patterns, pearls, pediatrics, perpetrators, pharaohs, photographers, pillars, planners, platforms, platters, players, playgrounds, pleasantries, pleasures, poachers, pornographers, postcards, praetorians, prayers, preachers, predators, preparations, primaries, psychiatrists, pacemakers, pacers, pacesetters, pachydermatous, pachyderms, pachysandras, pacificators, pacifiers, packagers, packboards, packers, packhorses, packthreads, padders, paddleboards, paddlers, padres, padrones, paediatricians, paediatrics, paedomorphisms, paedomorphoses, paedomorphosis, paganizers, pageantries, pagurians, pagurids, paillards, paintbrushes, painterliness, painterlinesses, paintworks, pairings, palabras, palavers, paleoanthropologies, paleoanthropologists, paleogeographies, paleographers, paleographies, palestras, palfreys, palikars, palindromes, palindromists, pallbearers, palletizers, palliators, pallors, palmers, palmerworms, palmistries, palmyras, paloverdes, palpators, palsgraves, palterers, palters, paltriness, paltrinesses, pamperers, pamperos, pamphleteers, panbroils, pancratiums, pancreas, pancreases, pancreatectomies, pancreatins, pancreatitides, pancreatitis, pancreozymins, panderers, panders, pandoors, pandoras, pandores, pandours, panduras, panegyrics, panegyrists, panfries, panhandlers, paniers, panjandrums, panniers, panoramas, pantdress, pantdresses, panthers, pantisocracies, pantisocratists, pantographs, pantries, panzers, papaverines, paperbacks, paperboards, paperbounds, paperboys, paperers, papergirls, paperhangers, paperhangings, paperiness, paperinesses, paperless, papermakers, papermakings, paperweights, paperworks, papeteries, papillomavirus, papillomaviruses, papistries, papovavirus, papovaviruses, papricas, paprikas, papyrologies, papyrologists, papyrus, papyruses, parabioses, parabiosis, parables, parabolas, paraboloids, parachors, parachutists, paraders, parades, paradichlorobenzenes, paradiddles, paradigms, paradises, paradores, paradors, parados, paradoses, paradoxes, paradoxicalities, paradoxicalness, paradoxicalnesses, paradrops, paraesthesias, paraffins, paraformaldehydes, paraforms, parageneses, paragenesis, paragoges, paragons, paragraphers, parainfluenzas, parajournalisms, parakeets, parakites, paralanguages, paraldehydes, paralegals, paralinguistics, parallaxes, parallelepipeds, parallelisms, parallelograms, paralogisms, paralyses, paralytics, paralyzations, paralyzers, paralyzes, paramagnetisms, paramagnets, parameciums, paramedicals, paraments, parameterizations, parameterizes, parametrizations, parametrizes, paramilitaries … and 716 more

All words that fit PARS
Round 8PFED70 words fit

starts with P and ends with D, with F then E in between, in that order.

performed, perfumed, personified, petrified, preferred, professed, proofed, puffed, pacified, panfried, paraffined, parfocalized, perfected, perfervid, perforated, perfused, pettifogged, piaffed, piffled, pilfered, pinafored, pinfolded, pitchforked, platformed, playfield, pontificated, postfixed, postformed, poufed, pouffed, preachified, precertified, predefined, prefabbed, prefabricated, prefaced, prefaded, prefigured, prefiled, prefilled, prefinanced, prefired, prefixed, prefocused, prefocussed, preformatted, preformed, preformulated, prefranked, premanufactured, premodified, prenotified, prequalified, presanctified, presifted, presignified, prespecified, prettified, profaned, professionalized, proffered, profiled, profited, profiteered, proliferated, proofread, purfled, purified, pussyfooted, putrefied

All words that fit PFED
Round 9MORIS234 words fit

starts with M and ends with S, with O then R then I in between, in that order.

memories, metamorphosis, minorities, missionaries, mornings, morris, macroinstructions, macronutrients, macrophotographies, madreporians, madreporites, magnetohydrodynamics, magnetometries, magnetoresistances, magnetostrictions, majoritarianisms, majoritarians, majorities, malabsorptions, malapportionments, malformations, mammographies, mandatories, manometries, manorialisms, manufactories, masonries, masticatories, mayoralties, mechanochemistries, mechanoreceptions, mediocrities, megacorporations, megasporogenesis, meliorations, meliorisms, meliorists, melodramatics, melodramatises, melodramatists, melodramatizations, melodramatizes, memoirists, memorabilities, memorialises, memorialists, memorializes, memorials, memorises, memorizations, memorizers, memorizes, menorrhagias, mentorships, mercaptopurines, meritocracies, meritorious, meritoriousness, meritoriousnesses, mesomorphies, metallographies, metalworkings, metamorphisms, meteorites, meteoriticists, meteoritics, meteoroids, meteorologies, meteorologists, metrorrhagias, microaggressions, microbreweries, microbrewings, microcalorimeters, microcalorimetries, microcircuitries, microcircuits, microcirculations, microcrystallinities, microcuries, microdensitometries, microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microfibrils, micrographics, microgravities, microinstructions, micrometeorites, micrometeoroids, micrometeorologies, micrometeorologists, microminiaturizations, micromorphologies, micronutrients, microorganisms, microparticles, microphotographies, microphotometries, microporosities, microprisms, microprogrammings, microprojections, microradiographies, microradiographs, microreproductions, microspectrophotometries, microsporogenesis, microsurgeries, midstories, millefioris, mineralocorticoids, misappropriates, misappropriations, miscomprehensions, misconstructions, miscorrelations, misinformations, misorientations, misorients, mobocracies, mockeries, moderations, moderatorships, modernisations, modernises, modernisms, modernists, modernities, modernizations, modernizers, modernizes, modularities, moisturises, moisturizers, moisturizes, molarities, momentariness, momentarinesses, monandries, monarchies, monarchisms, monarchists, monasteries, monetarisms, monetarists, moneygrubbings, mongrelizations, mongrelizes, monitories, monitorships, monkeries, monochromaticities, monochromatisms, monochromists, monocracies, monoglycerides, monohybrids, monomorphisms, monorails, monorchidisms, monorchids, monosaccharides, monstrosities, montmorillonites, moonrises, moorings, moperies, moraines, moralises, moralisms, moralists, moralities, moralizations, moralizers, moralizes, moratoriums, morbidities, morbidness, morbidnesses, mordancies, morganites, moribundities, morions, moronisms, moronities, morosities, morphactins, morphallaxis, morphemics, morphias, morphines, morphinisms, morphins, morphogenesis, morphologies, morphologists, morphometries, morphophonemics, morrions, morrises, mortalities, mortices, morticians, mortifications, mortifies, mortisers, mortises, mortmains, mortuaries, morulations, motherliness, motherlinesses, motorbikes, motorboatings, motorcyclists, motorings, motorises, motorists, motorizations, motorizes, mountaineerings, mountebankeries, mournings, mucopolysaccharides, mucoproteins, multiformities, multipolarities, multiprogrammings, mycorrhizas, myelofibrosis, myocarditis, myocarditises, myofibrils, mythographies

All words that fit MORIS
Round 10DTING339 words fit

starts with D and ends with G, with T then I then N in between, in that order.

dating, daunting, debating, debilitating, decorating, dedicating, deflecting, departing, depicting, deprecating, deserting, destroying, destructing, detailing, detaining, detecting, determining, detonating, detoxing, devastating, devoting, dictating, dieting, digesting, directing, disappointing, discounting, discriminating, disgusting, disheartening, dismantling, disorienting, disputing, disrespecting, disrupting, distancing, distinguishing, distracting, distressing, distributing, disturbing, ditching, diverting, dominating, donating, doubting, drafting, drawstring, drifting, dusting, daguerreotyping, darting, dartling, datelining, dauting, dawting, daylighting, deactivating, deadlifting, deaerating, deaminating, debiting, debuting, decaffeinating, decanting, decapitating, decarbonating, decarboxylating, decelerating, decentering, decentralizing, decentring, decerebrating, decertifying, dechlorinating, decimating, decocting, decollating, decompensating, deconcentrating, deconditioning, decongesting, deconsecrating, deconstructing, decontaminating, decontrolling, decorticating, decrementing, decrepitating, decrypting, decussating, dedifferentiating, deducting, deescalating, defalcating, defatting, defaulting, defeating, defecating, defecting, defenestrating, defibrillating, defibrinating, definitizing, deflagrating, deflating, defoliating, deforesting, defrosting, degenerating, degusting, dehorting, dehydrating, dehydrochlorinating, dehydrogenating, deindustrializing, deinstitutionalizing, dejecting, delaminating, delating, delegating, deleting, deliberating, delighting, delimiting, delineating, delisting, delustering, demagnetizing, demarcating, demasting, dematerializing, dementing, demeriting, demilitarizing, demitting, democratizing, demodulating, demonetizing, demonstrating, demoting, demounting, demyelinating, demystifying, demythologizing, denationalizing, denaturalizing, denaturing, denervating, denigrating, denitrifying, denominating, denoting, denting, denudating, deorbiting, deoxygenating, depainting, departmentalizing, dephosphorylating, depilating, depleting, depoliticizing, depopulating, deporting, depositing, depreciating, depredating, depurating, deputing, deputizing, deracinating, derating, deratting, deregulating, derivatizing, derogating, desalinating, desalting, descanting, desecrating, desegregating, deselecting, desensitizing, desiccating, desiderating, designating, desisting, desolating, despatching, despiritualizing, despiting, desquamating, destabilizing, destaining, destining, detaching, detasseling, detasselling, deterging, deteriorating, deterring, detesting, dethroning, deticking, detouring, detoxicating, detoxifying, detracting, detraining, detribalizing, detruding, deuterating, devaluating, devesting, deviating, devitalizing, devitrifying, dewatering, diazotizing, dichotomizing, differentiating, diffracting, dighting, digitalizing, digitizing, dilapidating, dilating, diluting, dinting, diphthongizing, dipnetting, dirtying, disaccustoming, disadvantaging, disaffecting, disaffiliating, disaggregating, disambiguating, disarticulating … and 99 more

All words that fit DTING

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #13?
They're all above — every word that fits each spine, recognizable words first.
Can I still play this puzzle?
Pro days stay playable with an account. Sprint is today-only.
When do answers get published?
The day after the puzzle runs. Today's answers are never posted.