Wordspine #19
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Answers for puzzle #19. 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.
Take LR. A word like lab looks close but doesn't count — it starts with L but ends with B, not R. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with L and ends with R.
labor, labour, labrador, lackluster, lacquer, ladder, lager, lair, laker, lancer, lander, lar, larger, laser, later, lather, latter, laughter, launcher, launder, lavender, lawnmower, lawyer, layer, lazar, leader, lear, learner, leather, leaver … and 298 more
All words that fit LRScoring on this level: LAR = 5 points, LACKLUSTER = 12 points.
starts with D and ends with D, with P in between, in that order.
dampened, decapitated, decomposed, decrypted, departed, depend, depended, depicted, deployed, deported, deposed, deposited, depraved, depressed, deprived, deputized, despised, developed, dimpled, dipped, disappeared, disappointed, disapproved, disciplined, dispatched, dispensed, displaced, displayed, displeased, disrespected … and 104 more
All words that fit DPDScoring on this level: DEPEND = 10 points, DISAPPOINTED = 16 points.
starts with T and ends with Y, with A then S in between, in that order.
tasty, toasty, trashy, travesty, treasury, tachistoscopically, tactlessly, talismanically, tanistry, tansy, tapestry, tastefully, tastelessly, tastily, tautologously, teasingly, temerariously, tenaciously, thalassocracy, thanklessly, thermoplasticity, thrasonically, tracheostomy, traitorously, transcendency, transcendentally, transcendently, transcriptionally, transdisciplinary, transferability … and 28 more
All words that fit TASYScoring on this level: TASTY = 11 points, TACHISTOSCOPICALLY = 24 points.
starts with D and ends with D, with R then G then E in between, in that order.
deranged, discharged, discouraged, disorganized, disregarded, dragged, dredged, drugged, dehydrogenated, deleveraged, demerged, demergered, deprogramed, deprogrammed, deraigned, deregulated, derogated, desegregated, deterged, disaggregated, disarranged, disgorged, disparaged, diverged, draggled, dragonhead, dragooned, draughted, drudged
All words that fit DRGEDScoring on this level: DRAGGED = 15 points, DEHYDROGENATED = 22 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start27
- Moving Up61
- Good101
- Solid168
- Nice255
- Great349
- Genius469
- Perfect670
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with L and ends with L.
label, landfall, landfill, lapel, larval, laurel, lawful, legal, lethal, level, libel, liberal, literal, local, logical, loyal, lull, lyrical, labial, labiodental, lachrymal, lackadaisical, lacrimal, lactational, lacteal, lacunal, ladleful, lagoonal, laical, lall, lambkill, laminal, lampshell, langrel, lanital, lapful, larvicidal, laryngal, laryngeal, lateral, latitudinal, latosol, leal, legislatorial, leishmanial, lemniscal, lenticel, lentil, lepidopterological, leptospiral, leukorrheal, levitational, lexical, lexicographical, libidinal, librational, lichenological, lienal, lifeful, lightful, liminal, limitational, limnological, linalol, linalool, lineal, lineamental, lingual, linguistical, lintel, lintol, lipoidal, liposomal, listel, lithological, lithosol, litoral, littoral, liturgical, lixivial, loathful, locational, lochial, loculicidal, locustal, loessal, loessial, logistical, lognormal, logroll, loll, longitudinal, loral, loreal, losel, lowball, lubrical, lugsail, lumbosacral, lumenal, luminal, lungful, lustful, lustral, luteal, lysosomal
All words that fit LLstarts with N and ends with S.
nachos, nails, nameless, names, nannies, napkins, naps, narcotics, narrows, nationals, nations, natives, nauseous, nautilus, nazis, neatness, necklaces, necks, necrosis, neediness, needles, needless, needs, nefarious, negatives, negotiations, neighborhoods, neighbors, neighbours, nephews, nerds, nerves, nervous, nervousness, ness, networks, neuroses, neurosis, nevertheless, newborns, newcomers, newlyweds, news, newspapers, newsstands, nexus, niceties, nickels, nicknames, nicks, nieces, niggers, nightmares, nights, nines, nineties, nipples, nitrous, nobodies, nodes, nods, nodules, noises, nomads, nominations, nominees, nonetheless, noodles, nos, nosebleeds, noses, nostrils, notches, notes, nothings, notices, notions, notorious, nous, novels, nowadays, noxious, nuances, nudes, nuggets, nukes, numbers, numbness, numerous, nuns, nuptials, nurses, nutritious, nuts, nylons, naans, nabbers, nabes, nabis, naboberies, nabobess, nabobesses, nabobisms, nabobs, nabs, nacelles, nachas, naches, nacreous, nacres, nadas, nadirs, naethings, naevus, naganas, naggers, nags, naiades, naiads, naifs, nailbrushes, nailers, nailfolds, nailheads, nailsets, nainsooks, naiveness, naivenesses, naives, naivetes, naiveties, nakedness, nakednesses, naleds, nalorphines, naloxones, naltrexones, namelessness, namelessnesses, nameplates, namers, namesakes, nametags, nanas, nances, nancies, nandinas, nandins, nanisms, nankeens, nankins, nannoplanktons, nanograms, nanometers, nanoseconds, nanotechnologies, nanoteslas, nanowatts, nans, naos, napalms, naperies, napes, naphthalenes, naphthas, naphthenes, naphthols, naphthylamines, naphthyls, naphtols, napless, napoleons, nappers, nappes, nappies, naprapathies, narceines, narceins, narcisms, narcissisms, narcissists, narcissus, narcissuses, narcists, narcolepsies, narcoleptics, narcos, narcoses, narcosis, narcotizes, narcs, nards, nares, narghiles, nargilehs, nargiles, naris, narks, narraters, narrates, narrations, narratives, narratologies, narratologists, narrators, narrowcastings, narrowness, narrownesses, narthexes, narwals, narwhales, narwhals, nasalises, nasalities, nasalizations, nasalizes, nasals, nascences, nascencies, nasions, nasopharynges, nasopharynxes, nasties, nastiness, nastinesses, nasturtiums, natalities, natations, natatoriums, nates, natheless, nathless, nationalises, nationalisms, nationalists, nationalities, nationalizations, nationalizers, nationalizes, nationhoods … and 1373 more
All words that fit NSstarts with M and ends with E, with G in between, in that order.
magazine, magdalene, magistrate, magnificence, magnitude, manage, marge, marriage, massage, megaphone, menage, menagerie, meringue, message, midge, migraine, migrate, mileage, mingle, mirage, miscarriage, mongoose, monologue, montage, morgue, mortgage, macroaggregate, macrogamete, macrophage, mage, magistrature, magnate, magnesite, magnetise, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetize, magnetopause, magnetoresistance, magnetosphere, magnetostrictive, magniloquence, magpie, maigre, malgre, malignance, manageable, manege, manganate, manganese, manganite, mange, mangle, mangrove, maquillage, margarine, margarite, marginalize, marginate, margravate, margrave, margraviate, margravine, marguerite, marriageable, martingale, maugre, meagre, meetinghouse, megabyte, megacycle, megadose, megadyne, megafaunae, megagamete, megagametophyte, megakaryocyte, megapode, megaspore, megasse, megatonnage, melange, meltage, merengue, merge, mergence, meshugge, messuage, metage, metalanguage, meterage, methysergide, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgroove, microimage, micromanage, microphage, microsporangiate, midrange, miggle, mignonette, mignonne, milage, millage, millidegree, mintage, mischarge, misdiagnose, misgauge, misgave, misgive, misgrade, misguidance, misguide, misjudge, misknowledge, mislodge, mismanage, mismarriage, mispackage, mispage, misusage, mitigate, mitigative, moggie, mongeese, mongoe, mongrelize, monoglyceride, moorage, morganite, mortgagee, moulage, mucilage, muggee, muggle, multiage, multiengine, multigrade, multipage, multirange, multistage, mungoose, muskellunge, mystagogue, mythologize
All words that fit MGEstarts with A and ends with S, with P in between, in that order.
accepts, accomplices, airplanes, airports, amphetamines, apartments, apes, apologies, apologizes, apostles, apparatus, appeals, appearances, appears, appendages, appendicitis, appetites, appetizers, apples, appliances, applicants, applications, applies, appointments, appreciates, approaches, appropriations, apps, aprons, apropos, armpits, asparagus, aspects, aspirations, aspirins, assumptions, astrophysics, attempts, auspicious, autographs, autopsies, abamperes, abamps, abruptions, abruptness, abruptnesses, absorptances, absorptions, absorptivities, acalephes, acalephs, acanthocephalans, acapnias, acarpous, acceptabilities, acceptableness, acceptablenesses, acceptances, acceptations, acceptees, accepters, acceptingness, acceptingnesses, acceptors, accipiters, accipitrines, accompanies, accompaniments, accompanists, accomplishers, accomplishes, accomplishments, accountantships, acephalous, acetaminophens, acetophenetidins, achondroplasias, acidophiles, acidophils, acquaintanceships, acrophobes, acrophobias, acropolis, acropolises, actinomorphies, acupressures, acupunctures, acupuncturists, adaptabilities, adaptations, adaptedness, adaptednesses, adapters, adaptions, adaptiveness, adaptivenesses, adaptivities, adaptors, adapts, adenohypophyses, adenohypophysis, adeptness, adeptnesses, adepts, adipocytes, adiposes, adiposis, adiposities, adipous, adoptabilities, adoptees, adopters, adoptianisms, adoptionisms, adoptionists, adoptions, adopts, adrenocorticotrophins, adrenocorticotropins, adscripts, adsorptions, aeciospores, aepyornis, aepyornises, aeroplanes, aerospaces, affenpinschers, afterclaps, afterpieces, agamospermies, agapanthus, agapanthuses, agitprops, agoraphobes, agoraphobias, agoraphobics, agraphias, agrypnias, ailurophiles, ailurophobes, ailurophobias, airdrops, airmanships, airparks, airplays, airposts, airpowers, airproofs, airscapes, airships, airspaces, airspeeds, airstrips, alephs, alipeds, allelomorphisms, allelomorphs, allelopathies, allographs, allomorphisms, allomorphs, allopaths, allopatries, allophanes, allophones, allopolyploidies, allopolyploids, allopurinols, allotetraploidies, allotetraploids, allotropes, allotropies, allotypes, allotypies, allspices, alopecias, alpacas, alpenglows, alpenhorns, alpenstocks, alphabetizations, alphabetizers, alphabetizes, alphabets, alphanumerics, alphas, alphorns, alphosis, alphosises, alphyls, alpines, alpinisms, alpinists, alps, altarpieces, altiplanos, ambassadorships, amblyopias, ambrotypes, ametropias, amidships, aminopeptidases, aminophyllines, aminopterins, aminopyrines, amitriptylines, amorphous, amorphousness, amorphousnesses, amperages, amperes, ampersands, amphibians, amphibious, amphibiousness, amphibiousnesses, amphiboles, amphibolies, amphibolites, amphibologies, amphibrachs, amphictyonies, amphidiploidies, amphidiploids, amphimacers, amphimixes, amphimixis, amphioxus, amphioxuses, amphiphiles, amphiploidies, amphiploids, amphipods, amphiprostyles, amphisbaenas, amphitheaters, amphoras, ampicillins, ampleness, amplenesses … and 507 more
All words that fit APSstarts with S and ends with S, with A in between, in that order.
sabers, sacks, sacrifices, sadness, safeguards, safes, sailboats, sailors, sails, saints, sakes, salads, salaries, sales, salinas, saltines, salutations, samples, sanctimonious, sandals, sanders, sands, sandwiches, sans, santos, sapiens, sapphires, saps, sarcoidosis, sarcophagus, sardines, satellites, satisfies, saucers, sausages, savages, saves, savings, saws, sayings, says, scabs, scales, scallions, scallops, scams, scanners, scans, scares, scars, scarves, scenarios, schematics, schnapps, scholarships, scrapes, scrapings, scraps, scratches, screams, scumbags, seals, seamless, seams, seamstress, searches, sears, seas, seashells, seasons, seats, secretaries, sedatives, semantics, seminars, senators, separates, servants, setbacks, shackles, shades, shadows, shakers, shakes, shallows, shambles, shameless, shanks, shapes, shards, shares, sharks, sharpens, sharpshooters, shaves, shenanigans, shoelaces, sidewalks, sideways, signals, signatures, similarities, simulates, simulations, situations, skateboards, skaters, skates, skyscrapers, slackers, slacks, slams, slanderous, slaps, slaves, slayers, slogans, smackers, smacks, smartass, smartphones, smarts, smashes, smears, snacks, snags, snails, snakes, snaps, snapshots, snatchers, snatches, sneakers, sneaks, snowballs, snowflakes, soaps, soars, sodas, sofas, sopranos, spaces, spades, spans, spareribs, sparklers, sparkles, sparks, spas, spasms, speakers, speaks, spears, specialists, specializes, specials, specialties, specifications, spectacles, spectators, speculations, spirals, spontaneous, sprays, spreads, spreadsheets, squads, squares, squatters, squeaks, stables, stacks, staffers, stages, stainless, stains, stairs, stakeouts, stakes, stalkers, stalks, stamps, standards, stands, stares, starlets, stars, starters, starts, stasis, statements, states, stations, statistics, stats, statues, status, statutes, stays, steaks, steals, stewardess, stewardesses, stewards, stipulates, stomachs, stowaways, straights, strains, straits, strangeness, strangers, strapless, straps, strategies, strawberries, straws, streaks, streams, submarines, subpoenas, substances, subways, sugars, suitcases, sundaes, sunglasses, supermarkets, superstars, surfaces, surpass, swabs, swallows, swamps, swans, swatches, swears, sweaters, sweatpants, sweats … and 3213 more
All words that fit SASstarts with B and ends with S, with N then G in between, in that order.
bandages, bangers, bangles, bangs, bearings, beatings, beginnings, beings, belongings, belongs, blessings, bombings, bongos, briefings, brings, buildings, bungalows, babblings, backbitings, backings, backscatterings, backstabbings, backswings, badinages, baggings, bakings, ballhandlings, balloonings, balneologies, bandagers, bandogs, bandwagons, bangkoks, bangtails, bankings, bantamweights, bantengs, bantlings, baronages, baronetages, barongs, barrings, baserunnings, bastings, battings, beadings, beanbags, bearbaitings, beardtongues, beastings, becomings, bedcoverings, beddings, bedsprings, beekeepings, beestings, beeswings, befingers, befringes, beheadings, beknights, belongingness, belongingnesses, beltings, bemingles, bengalines, benightedness, benightednesses, benignancies, benignities, bhangs, biddings, biggings, bildungsromans, bilingualisms, bilinguals, billabongs, billings, billingsgates, biltongs, bindingness, bindingnesses, bindings, bingers, binges, bingos, bioenergetics, bioengineerings, bioengineers, biofoulings, biotechnologies, biotechnologists, birdings, birdsongs, birefringences, birlings, bisnagas, bitewings, bittings, biznagas, blackenings, blackings, blacksmithings, blancmanges, blastings, blazonings, bleedings, blindages, blockbustings, bloodings, bloodlettings, blueings, bluestockings, bluetongues, bluings, blungers, blunges, boardinghouses, boardings, boardsailings, boatbuildings, boatings, bobsleddings, bodings, bodybuildings, boilings, bondages, bondings, bonefishings, bongoes, bongoists, bongs, bookbindings, bookings, bookkeepings, bookmakings, booksellings, boomerangs, boondogglers, boondoggles, boringness, boringnesses, borings, borrowings, bottlings, bowings, bowlings, bowstrings, boxings, bracings, braidings, brainstormings, brainwashings, brannigans, braunschweigers, breadwinnings, breakings, breathings, breechings, breedings, bremsstrahlungs, brewings, bricklayings, bridgings, brigandages, bringdowns, bringers, brislings, brokerings, brokings, bronzings, bubingas, buddings, bullbaitings, bulldoggings, bullfightings, bullrings, bumblings, bunchgrass, bunchgrasses, bundlings, bungees, bungholes, bunglers, bungles, bunglings, bungs, buntings, burnings, burnishings, bushings, bushrangers, bushrangings, busings, bussings, butterfingers
All words that fit BNGSstarts with P and ends with S, with L then O in between, in that order.
palpitations, pantaloons, parlors, philosophers, philosophies, pillows, pilots, placebos, plainclothes, plantations, platforms, playboys, playgrounds, playoffs, plots, populations, psychologists, publications, paddleboards, paddleboats, padlocks, palatalizations, palazzos, paleoanthropologies, paleoanthropologists, paleobiologies, paleobiologists, paleobotanies, paleobotanists, paleoclimatologies, paleoclimatologists, paleoecologies, paleoecologists, paleogeographies, paleographers, paleographies, paleomagnetisms, paleomagnetists, paleontologies, paleontologists, paleopathologies, paleopathologists, paleosols, paleozoologies, paleozoologists, paletots, palimonies, palindromes, palindromists, palinodes, palladous, palletizations, palliations, palliators, pallors, palmations, palmerworms, palmettoes, palmettos, palominos, palookas, paloverdes, palpations, palpators, palynologies, palynologists, panleukopenias, pantalones, papilionaceous, papillomas, papillomatous, papillomavirus, papillomaviruses, papillons, papillotes, papyrologies, papyrologists, paraboloids, paradichlorobenzenes, parallelograms, paralogisms, paralyzations, parapsychologies, parapsychologists, parasitologies, parasitologists, parlours, parlous, particleboards, particularizations, pasqueflowers, passionflowers, pathobiologies, pathologies, pathologists, pathophysiologies, patulous, pauldrons, paulownias, pavilions, pavillons, pavlovas, payloads, peccadilloes, peccadillos, peculations, peculators, pedalos, pediculoses, pediculosis, pediculosises, pediculous, pedologies, pedologists, pelargoniums, pelecypods, pellagrous, pelletizations, pellitories, pelorias, pelorus, peloruses, pelotas, pelycosaurs, penalizations, pendulous, pendulousness, pendulousnesses, penologies, penologists, pentachlorophenols, pentaploidies, pentaploids, pentathlons, pentylenetetrazols, peoplehoods, peplos, peploses, perambulations, perambulators, perchlorates, perchloroethylenes, percolations, percolators, perilous, perilousness, perilousnesses, periodontologies, personalizations, petalodies, petalous, petrologies, petrologists, phalaropes, pharmacologies, pharmacologists, phelloderms, phellogens, phelonions, phenologies, phenomenologies, phenomenologists, phenylbutazones, phenylketonurias, phenylketonurics, phenylpropanolamines, phenylthiocarbamides, phenylthioureas, philanthropies, philanthropists, philanthropoids, philharmonics, philodendrons, philologies, philologists, philomels, philoprogenitiveness, philoprogenitivenesses, philosophes, philosophises, philosophizers, philosophizes, phlebograms, phlebographies, phlebologies, phlebotomies, phlebotomists, phloems, phlogistons, phlogopites, phloxes, phonologies, phonologists, phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphoglucomutases, phosphorylations, photobiologies, photobiologists, photocoagulations, photoduplications, photoelectrons, photofloods, photofluorographies, photogeologies, photogeologists, photolithographies, photolithographs, photophosphorylations, phraseologies, phraseologists, phrenologies, phrenologists, phthalocyanines, phycologies, phycologists, phylloclades, phyllodes, phylloids, phyllomes, phyllos, phyllotaxes, phyllotaxies, phyllotaxis, phylloxeras, phylogenies, physiologies, physiologists, physiopathologies, phytopathologies, phytoplanktons, phytosociologies, piccoloists, piccolos, picklocks, piclorams, pictorializations, pileous, pileworts, pillboxes … and 353 more
All words that fit PLOSstarts with N and ends with G, with E then N in between, in that order.
nauseating, necking, needing, neglecting, negotiating, neighboring, networking, naething, nattering, nearing, neatening, nebulising, nebulizing, necessitating, necropsying, necrosing, necrotizing, needling, negating, negativing, neighbouring, neighing, nephrectomizing, nerving, nesting, nestling, netting, nettling, neutering, neutralising, neutralizing, newspapering, newswriting, nickeling, nickelling, nickering, nidering, nielloing, niffering, noisemaking, nonbearing, nonbeing, nonbetting, nonbreathing, nonbreeding, nondecreasing, nondeforming, nondemanding, nondepleting, nonearning, nonending, nonengineering, nonfattening, nonflowering, nonfreezing, nonhappening, nonincreasing, noninteracting, nonintersecting, nonmeeting, nonoperating, nonoverlapping, nonperforming, nonreading, nonrecurring, nonreducing, nonreflecting, nonspeaking, nonteaching, nonterminating, nonthreatening, nonyellowing, nosediving, novelising, novelizing, nucleating, numbering, numerating
All words that fit NENGstarts with B and ends with D, with S then S then E in between, in that order.
blessed, blossomed, bossed, backcrossed, badassed, bakshished, basseted, bassetted, bastardised, bekissed, bespoused, biassed, bioassayed, blissed, brassed, bussed, buttressed, bypassed
All words that fit BSSEDstarts with B and ends with D, with R then N then E in between, in that order.
bargained, brained, brainwashed, branched, brokenhearted, bronzed, burdened, burned, backgrounded, barehanded, barnacled, barnstormed, bartended, bedarkened, bedrenched, befriended, befringed, begroaned, beribboned, beringed, bescreened, besprinkled, bethorned, birdbrained, blarneyed, blueprinted, boomeranged, bourgeoned, brainstormed, branded, brandied, brandished, branned, brazened, brightened, brinded, brindled, brined, broadened, brominated, browned, brownnosed, brunched, burgeoned, burnished, burnoosed, burthened, butterfingered
All words that fit BRNEDQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #19?
- 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.