Monday, August 24, 2026
Answers for puzzle #2. 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 EG. A word like each looks close but doesn't count — it starts with E but ends with H, not G. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with E and ends with G.
earning, earring, earwig, easing, easygoing, eating, eavesdropping, edging, editing, educating, effacing, effecting, egg, egging, eggnog, eking, electing, eliminating, eloping, embalming, embarking, embarrassing, embezzling, embracing, employing, emptying, emulating, enabling, enchanting, encouraging … and 482 more
All words that fit EGScoring on this level: EGG = 5 points, EAVESDROPPING = 15 points.
starts with T and ends with S, with P in between, in that order.
tampons, tapas, tapes, taxpayers, teaspoons, telephones, temperatures, tempers, temps, temptations, temptress, therapists, tippers, tips, toothpicks, topes, topics, topless, toppings, tops, torpedoes, toxoplasmosis, tramps, transcripts, transports, trappings, traps, trespass, trespassers, triceps … and 535 more
All words that fit TPSScoring on this level: TIPS = 8 points, TOXOPLASMOSIS = 17 points.
starts with P and ends with C, with N then I in between, in that order.
pancreatic, panic, philharmonic, photogenic, picnic, platonic, pornographic, pyromaniac, paedogenetic, paedogenic, paleobotanic, paleomagnetic, paleontologic, palindromic, palingenetic, palynologic, panchromatic, pandemic, panegyric, pangenetic, panmictic, panoptic, panoramic, pantheistic, pantisocratic, pantographic, pantomimic, pantropic, paraffinic, paragenetic … and 139 more
All words that fit PNICScoring on this level: PANIC = 11 points, PALEOMAGNETIC = 19 points.
starts with C and ends with T, with O then M then I in between, in that order.
columnist, commit, commitment, communist, complaint, compliant, compliment, chemotaxonomist, coadmit, codominant, comeliest, comfiest, comfit, commercialist, commissariat, commixt, communalist, communicant, comparatist, comparativist, compatriot, complainant, complaisant, completist, complicit, computerist, concomitant, conformist, consumerist, contaminant … and 6 more
All words that fit COMITScoring on this level: COMMIT = 14 points, CHEMOTAXONOMIST = 23 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start27
- Moving Up60
- Good99
- Solid165
- Nice251
- Great344
- Genius462
- Perfect660
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with D and ends with K.
dark, daybreak, deadlock, deck, derrick, desk, dick, dink, dipstick, dirk, disk, dock, dominick, dork, drank, drawback, dreck, drink, drumstick, drunk, duck, dunk, dusk, dabchick, daglock, dak, damask, dank, databank, dawk, daybook, daywork, debark, debeak, debunk, defrock, demark, detick, dhak, diamondback, dibbuk, dieback, diestock, dikdik, disembark, disfrock, distelfink, donkeywork, donnybrook, dorhawk, dorneck, dornick, dornock, doublespeak, doublethink, downlink, downtick, drammock, drawnwork, dreadlock, drek, dropkick, drouk, duckwalk, ductwork, dumbstruck, dybbuk
All words that fit DKstarts with R and ends with N.
radiation, rain, raisin, ran, ration, raven, reaction, realization, reason, reassign, rebellion, reborn, reception, recession, recitation, reckon, recognition, recollection, recommendation, recon, reconciliation, recreation, recrimination, redemption, reduction, reelection, reflection, refrain, regain, regeneration, regimen, region, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, reign, rein, rejection, relation, relaxation, religion, relocation, remain, remission, renovation, renown, reopen, repairman, repetition, representation, repression, reproduction, reptilian, republican, reputation, requisition, reservation, resign, resignation, resin, resolution, respiration, restitution, restrain, restriction, resurrection, retain, retraction, retribution, return, reunion, revelation, revolution, revulsion, rewritten, ribbon, ridden, rin, risen, robbin, robin, rodman, roman, rosin, rotation, rotten, rowan, ruin, run, rundown, rabbin, raccoon, racemization, racon, racoon, radian, radicalization, radiocarbon, radiolarian, radioman, radiomen, radioprotection, radon, raftsman, raftsmen, ragamuffin, raglan, ragman, ragmen, rambutan, ramekin, ramequin, ramification, rampion, ramshorn, ramson, ranchman, ranchmen, randan, randomization, rappen, rapscallion, rarefaction, ratan, rataplan, ratification, ratiocination, rationalization, ratlin, ratoon, rattan, ratteen, ratten, rattlebrain, ratton, rattoon, ravelin, ravin, rawin, rayon, reaccession, reaccreditation, reacquisition, reactivation, readmission, readorn, reaffirmation, reafforestation, reaggregation, reagin, realign, reallocation, reanimation, reannexation, reapplication, reapportion, reassertion, reassumption, reattain, reattribution, reauthorization, reawaken, reawoken, rebegan, rebegin, rebegun, rebidden, rebutton, recalculation, recalibration, recanalization, recantation, recapitalization, recapitulation, recension, recentralization, recertification, rechosen, rechristen, reciprocation, recirculation, recision, reclamation, reclassification, reclean, reclusion, recodification, recoin, recolonization, recombination, recommission, recompilation, recomposition, recomputation, reconcentration, reconception, reconceptualization, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconnection, reconsecration, reconsideration, reconstitution, reconstruction, recontamination, reconversion, reconviction, recordation, recrown, recrystallization, rectification, recuperation, recursion, redaction, redan, redden, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redescription, redesign, redetermination, redfin, redigestion, redintegration, redirection, redisposition, redistillation, redistribution, redivision, redon, redrawn, redriven, redskin, reduplication, reearn, reedition, reedman, reedmen … and 265 more
All words that fit RNstarts with B and ends with D, with O in between, in that order.
background, bamboozled, bankrolled, battleground, beforehand, behold, belonged, beloved, bestowed, beyond, billboard, biohazard, blackboard, blindfold, blindfolded, bloated, blocked, blockhead, blond, blood, blooded, bloodhound, bloodied, bloodshed, blossomed, blowed, blowhard, bludgeoned, board, boarded, boatload, bod, bodyguard, boiled, bold, bolted, bombarded, bombed, bond, bonded, boned, bonehead, booked, boosted, booted, bored, borrowed, bossed, botched, bothered, bottled, bottomed, boulevard, bounced, bound, bowed, bowled, boxed, boyfriend, boyhood, broad, broiled, brokenhearted, bronzed, brood, brotherhood, busload, buttoned, babyhood, bachelorhood, backboard, backcrossed, backdropped, backgrounded, backlogged, backstopped, backsword, backwood, bacteroid, badmouthed, balconied, ballooned, balloted, ballyhooed, barefooted, bargeboard, barhopped, barnstormed, barricadoed, baseboard, basswood, bastinadoed, bastioned, batfowled, bausond, bayoneted, bayonetted, baywood, beachcombed, beaconed, bearwood, beaverboard, beblood, beblooded, beckoned, beclamored, becloaked, beclogged, beclothed, becloud, beclouded, beclowned, becoward, becowarded, becrowd, becrowded, bedotted, bedroomed, beefwood, beflowered, befogged, befooled, befouled, beglamored, beglamoured, begloomed, begroaned, behooved, behoved, behowled, beknotted, belabored, belaboured, beliquored, bellowed, belowground, bemoaned, bemocked, bentwood, benzenoid, beribboned, berobed, berouged, bescorched, bescoured, beshadowed, beshouted, beshroud, beshrouded, besmoked, besmoothed, besnowed, besoothed, besotted, bespoused, bestrowed, bethorned, betokened, betrothed, bevomited, bewormed, beworried, bichromated, bicolored, bifold, biforked, biformed, bigmouthed, bigoted, billboarded, billfold, billowed, bilobed, bioassayed, biodegraded, bioengineered, biopsied, bipod, bipolarized, bishoped, bivouacked, blacktopped, blackwood, blazoned, blobbed, blockaded, blogged, bloodred, bloodstained, bloomed, blooped, blotched, blotted, bloused, bloviated, blowsed, blowzed, bluewood, boasted, boated, boatyard, bobbed, bobbled, bobsled, bobsledded, bobtailed, boded, bodied, bodychecked, bodysurfed, bogeyed, bogged, boggled, bogwood, boldfaced, bollard, bolled, bollixed, bolloxed, bolshevized, bolstered, bolthead, bombard, bombinated, bombload, bombycid, bondmaid, boneheaded, boneyard, bonged, bonked, bonneted, boobed, boodled, booed, boogeyed, boogied, boohooed, bookend, boomed … and 90 more
All words that fit BODstarts with C and ends with S, with N in between, in that order.
cabinets, cabins, calculations, calendars, calzones, campaigns, canals, canaries, cancellations, cancels, cancers, candidates, candies, candles, candlesticks, canines, canisters, cannabis, cannibals, cannons, canoes, cans, canvas, canvass, canyons, captains, carcinogens, cardinals, carelessness, carnivorous, cartons, cartoons, carvings, casings, casinos, caverns, caymans, census, centerpieces, centers, centimeters, cents, centuries, ceremonies, certainties, chains, chainsaws, challenges, champions, championships, chances, chandeliers, changes, channels, chants, chaperones, checkpoints, cheekbones, chestnuts, chickens, chinks, chins, chunks, circumstances, citations, citizens, civilians, civilizations, cleaners, cleanliness, cleans, cleanses, clearances, cleverness, clients, clinches, clings, clinics, clippings, clones, closeness, clowns, clumsiness, clunkers, coconuts, coffins, coincidences, coins, coldness, collections, collins, colonels, colonials, colonies, colonists, columnists, columns, combines, comedians, commanders, commandments, commandos, commands, commentaries, comments, commissioners, commitments, communications, communists, communities, companies, companions, compartments, competitions, complains, complaints, complications, compliments, components, compounds, compressions, concepts, concerns, concerts, concessions, concludes, conclusions, concussions, conditioners, conditions, condolences, condoms, condos, conducts, cones, confederates, conferences, confess, confessions, confidences, confides, confirms, conflicts, confrontations, confronts, congrats, congress, conjures, connections, connects, conquers, cons, conscientious, conscious, consciousness, consensus, consequences, considers, consists, conspicuous, conspiracies, conspirators, constituents, constitutes, constraints, consultations, consults, consumers, consumes, contacts, contagious, containers, contains, contenders, contents, contestants, continents, contingencies, continues, continuous, contours, contraceptives, contractions, contracts, contributes, contributions, contributors, controls, contusions, convenes, conversations, convertibles, convictions, convinces, coolness, coordinates, corners, cornflakes, coroners, corporations, corrections, correspondents, corresponds, councilors, counselors, countess, counties, countless, countries, counts, coupons, cousins, cranes, cranks, crayons, craziness, creations, credentials, cretins, criminalistics, criminals, croissants, cronies, croutons, crowns, crunches, cunts, currents, curtains, cushions, cuteness, cylinders, cynics, cabanas, cabernets, cabezones, cabezons, cabinetmakers, cabinetmakings, cabinetries … and 2887 more
All words that fit CNSstarts with L and ends with G, with N in between, in that order.
lacking, lagging, landing, landscaping, lang, languishing, lapping, lashing, lasting, laughing, launching, laundering, laying, leading, leaking, leaning, leaping, learning, leaving, lecturing, leering, legalizing, lending, lettering, letting, liberating, licensing, licking, lifelong, lifting, lightening, lighting, lightning, liking, limping, ling, lingering, lining, linking, listening, listing, littering, living, loading, loaning, loathing, lobbying, locating, locking, lodging, loitering, long, longing, looking, looming, loosening, loosing, looting, lording, losing, lounging, lovemaking, loving, lowering, lumbering, lunching, lung, luring, lurking, lusting, lying, lynching, laagering, labeling, labelling, labializing, laboring, laborsaving, labouring, lacerating, lacewing, lacing, lackering, lackeying, lacquering, lacqueying, lactating, laddering, ladening, lading, ladling, lagering, laicising, laicizing, lairing, laking, lalling, lallygagging, lambasting, lambing, lamenting, laminating, laming, lamming, lamping, lampooning, lancinating, lancing, landholding, landlubbing, landowning, landsliding, lapidating, lapidifying, lappering, lapsing, lapwing, larding, lariating, larking, larruping, lasing, lassoing, latching, latchstring, latening, lateraling, lateralizing, laterizing, lathering, lathing, latinizing, latticing, lauding, laureating, laureling, laurelling, laveering, lavendering, laving, lavishing, lawbreaking, lawing, lawmaking, lawyering, layering, lazing, lazying, leaching, leafing, leafleting, leafletting, leaguering, leaguing, leapfrogging, leashing, leasing, leathering, leavening, lechering, leching, leeching, leftwing, legalising, legating, legging, legislating, legitimating, legitimatizing, legitimising, legitimizing, legong, leistering, lemming, lengthening, lensing, lessening, lessoning, letching, letterboxing, letterspacing, levanting, leveeing, leveling, levelling, leveraging, levering, levigating, levitating, levying, lexicalizing, liaising, liang, libeling, libelling, liberalising, liberalizing, librating, licencing, lichening, lichting, lidding, lifeguarding, lifesaving, ligating, ligaturing, lightering, lignifying, likening, lilting, limbering, limbing, limelighting, liming, limiting, limning, linearising, linearizing, linebacking, linebreeding, linecasting, linsang, lionising, lionizing, lippening, lippering, lipping, lipreading, liquating, liquefying, liquidating, liquidizing, liquifying, liquoring, lisping, literalizing, lithifying, lithographing, lithoing, litigating … and 71 more
All words that fit LNGstarts with S and ends with S, with O then O in between, in that order.
sanctimonious, sarcoidosis, schools, scoliosis, scoops, scorpions, sharpshooters, shooters, shootings, shoots, shortcomings, snowmobiles, solutions, soothes, sopranos, sororities, sorrows, sponsors, spontaneous, spooks, spoons, stockbrokers, stockholders, stools, subconscious, swoops, synonymous, sadomasochisms, sadomasochists, sainthoods, salerooms, salesrooms, salmonelloses, salmonellosis, salmonoids, saloons, saloops, sanctimoniousness, sanctimoniousnesses, sandalwoods, saponaceous, saponaceousness, saponaceousnesses, saponifications, saporous, saprophagous, sapwoods, sarcoidoses, sarcomatoses, sarcomatosis, sarcomatous, sarcosomes, saskatoons, sasswoods, satinwoods, sauropods, savorous, saxicolous, saxophones, saxophonists, scatologies, scattergoods, schistosomes, schistosomiases, schistosomiasis, schizogonies, schizogonous, schmoos, schmooses, schmoozes, schnooks, schoolbags, schoolbooks, schoolboys, schoolfellows, schoolgirls, schoolhouses, schoolings, schoolkids, schoolmarms, schoolmasters, schoolmates, schoolmistress, schoolmistresses, schoolrooms, schoolteachers, schooltimes, schoolworks, schooners, schussboomers, sciroccos, scleroproteins, sclerotizations, scoliomas, scolioses, scollops, scolopendras, scombroids, scoopers, scoopfuls, scooters, scoots, scopolamines, scoreboards, scoriaceous, scotomas, scotopias, scrapbooks, scrofulous, scrollworks, scrooches, scrooges, scroops, scrootches, scyphozoans, seaboots, seafloors, seafoods, sedimentologies, sedimentologists, seismologies, seismologists, selenologies, selenologists, selfhoods, semasiologies, semeiologies, semiautonomous, semicolonialisms, semicolonies, semicolons, semiconductors, semiconscious, semiconsciousness, semiconsciousnesses, semidomestications, semihoboes, semihobos, semiologies, semiologists, semipornographies, semiprofessionals, serfhoods, seroconversions, serodiagnoses, serodiagnosis, serologies, serologists, seropositivities, serotinous, serotonins, servanthoods, servomotors, sesspools, sexologies, sexologists, sexploitations, sextodecimos, sforzandos, sforzatos, shadoofs, shadowboxes, shalloons, shampooers, shampoos, sharpshootings, sheroots, shittimwoods, shmoozes, shnooks, shoehorns, sholoms, shooflies, shooks, shools, shoos, shootouts, shopboys, shopwindows, shorefronts, shorthorns, shortstops, shovelnoses, showboats, showdowns, showoffs, showrooms, showstoppers, sickrooms, sigmoidoscopies, simoleons, simooms, simoons, sinologies, sinologists, sinologues, siphonophores, siphonosteles, siroccos, sisterhoods, sitologies, sitosterols, sketchbooks, skiddoos, skidoos, skyhooks, sloops, slopworks, slowdowns, slowpokes, slowworms, slyboots, smokehouses, smokepots, smooches, smoothbores, smoothens, smoothers, smoothes, smoothies, smoothness, smoothnesses, smooths, smorgasbords, snakeroots, snapshooters, snollygosters, snoods, snookers, snooks, snools, snoopers, snoops, snootiness, snootinesses, snoots, snoozers, snoozes, snoozles, snowblowers … and 371 more
All words that fit SOOSstarts with R and ends with G, with A then I in between, in that order.
racing, racketeering, racking, radiating, rafting, ragging, raging, raiding, railing, railroading, raining, raising, rallying, rambling, ranging, ranking, ranting, raping, raring, rating, rationalizing, ratting, rattling, raving, ravishing, reaching, reacting, reading, realizing, rearing, rearranging, reasoning, reassigning, reassuring, recalling, recanting, reclaiming, recreating, recuperating, redecorating, regaining, regarding, rehashing, rehearsing, reinstating, rejuvenating, relapsing, relating, relaxing, releasing, remaining, renovating, reorganizing, repairing, repeating, replacing, replaying, replicating, reprogramming, researching, restraining, retaining, retaliating, retreating, revealing, rewarding, roaming, roaring, roasting, romancing, rotating, rummaging, rabbeting, rabbiting, rabbling, racemizing, racewalking, racketing, radding, raddling, radicalising, radicalizing, radicating, radiographing, radioing, radiolabeling, radiolabelling, raffling, ragouting, rainmaking, rainwashing, raking, ralphing, ramifying, ramming, rampaging, ramparting, ramping, ramrodding, ranching, randomizing, rankling, ransacking, ransoming, rappeling, rappelling, rapping, rapturing, rarefying, rarifying, rasing, rasping, rassling, rataplanning, ratcheting, ratifying, ratiocinating, rationalising, rationing, ratooning, rattening, rattooning, ravaging, raveling, ravelling, ravening, ravining, rawhiding, raxing, raying, razeeing, razing, razoring, razzing, reabsorbing, reacceding, reaccelerating, reaccenting, reaccepting, reacclimatizing, reaccrediting, reaccusing, reacquainting, reacquiring, reactivating, readapting, readdicting, readding, readdressing, readjusting, readmitting, readopting, readorning, readying, reaffirming, reaffixing, reafforesting, reaggregating, realigning, realising, reallocating, reallotting, realtering, reaming, reanalyzing, reanimating, reannexing, reanointing, reaping, reappearing, reapplying, reappointing, reapportioning, reappraising, reappropriating, reapproving, rearguing, rearming, rearousing, rearresting, rearticulating, reascending, reassailing, reassembling, reasserting, reassessing, reassorting, reassuming, reattaching, reattacking, reattaining, reattempting, reattributing, reauthorizing, reavailing, reaving, reavowing, reawakening, reawaking, rebaiting, rebalancing, rebaptizing, rebating, reboarding, rebranching, rebroadcasting, recalculating, recalibrating, recanalizing, recaning, recapitalizing, recapitulating, recapping, recapturing, recarrying, recasting, rechallenging, rechanging, rechanneling, rechannelling, recharging, rechartering, recharting, rechoreographing, rechromatographing, reciprocating, recirculating, reclasping, reclassifying, recleaning, recoaling, reconcentrating, reconceptualizing, reconsecrating, reconsolidating, recontacting, recontaminating, recontextualizing, recrating, recriminating … and 286 more
All words that fit RAIGstarts with P and ends with L, with N then C in between, in that order.
pencil, principal, punctual, puritanical, paleoanthropological, paleobotanical, paleontological, palynological, panegyrical, pantheistical, pantisocratical, pantropical, parenchymal, parenthetical, pencel, penicil, pennoncel, penological, penoncel, pentachlorophenol, phantasmagorical, pharmacognostical, phenological, phenomenological, phenotypical, philanthropical, phonological, photomechanical, phrenological, physiognomical, planetological, pneumococcal, pontifical, posttranscriptional, precancel, preclinical, pretechnological, pronunciational, provincial, psychoanalytical, pumpernickel, punchball, pyromaniacal, pyrotechnical
All words that fit PNCLstarts with S and ends with S, with P then E then K in between, in that order.
speakers, speaks, supermarkets, schipperkes, shipwrecks, spacewalkers, spacewalks, spadeworks, spatterdocks, speakeasies, speakerphones, speakerships, speakings, speckles, specks, spelunkers, spelunkings, spelunks, steeplejacks, superbanks, superblocks, superflacks, superjocks, superstocks, superstrikes, supertankers, supplejacks
All words that fit SPEKSstarts with R and ends with S, with E then E then S in between, in that order.
recess, reckless, recklessness, redress, refreshments, regardless, rehearsals, releases, relentless, repercussions, repossess, represents, repress, requests, restless, righteousness, rudeness, raggedness, raggednesses, rampageousness, rampageousnesses, rareness, rarenesses, ravenousness, ravenousnesses, raylessness, raylessnesses, reaccessions, reactiveness, reactivenesses, readableness, readablenesses, readdress, readdresses, readerships, readiness, readinesses, reafforestations, reafforests, realness, realnesses, rearrests, reasonableness, reasonablenesses, reasonless, reassess, reassesses, reassessments, rebelliousness, rebelliousnesses, receiverships, recensions, recentness, recentnesses, receptionists, receptiveness, receptivenesses, recesses, recessionals, recessions, recessiveness, recessivenesses, recessives, recklessnesses, reclusiveness, reclusivenesses, recoilless, recompenses, recondenses, reconditeness, reconditenesses, reconquests, reconversions, recreationists, recrudescences, recrudesces, recursiveness, recursivenesses, redbreasts, reddishness, reddishnesses, redeposits, redescribes, redescriptions, redesigns, redigestions, redigests, redness, rednesses, redressers, redresses, reductiveness, reductivenesses, reediness, reedinesses, reemissions, reemphases, reemphasis, reemphasizes, reenlistments, reenlists, reescalates, reescalations, reestablishes, reestablishments, reestimates, reests, reexposes, reexposures, reexpress, reexpresses, reflectiveness, reflectivenesses, reflexiveness, reflexivenesses, reforestations, reforests, refractiveness, refractivenesses, refractoriness, refractorinesses, refrangibleness, refrangiblenesses, refreshens, refreshers, refreshes, refugeeisms, regardfulness, regardfulnesses, regardlessness, regardlessnesses, regenerateness, regeneratenesses, regress, regresses, regressions, regressiveness, regressivenesses, regressivities, regressors, regretfulness, regretfulnesses, rehearsers, rehearses, reimmerses, reimpressions, reinfestations, reinless, reinvestigates, reinvestigations, reinvestments, reinvests, rejuvenescences, relatedness, relatednesses, relaxedness, relaxednesses, releasers, relentlessness, relentlessnesses, reliableness, reliablenesses, relicenses, relicensures, religionless, religiousness, religiousnesses, remarkableness, remarkablenesses, remeasurements, remeasures, remediless, remissness, remissnesses, remorsefulness, remorsefulnesses, remorseless, remorselessness, remorselessnesses, remoteness, remotenesses, removableness, removablenesses, remunerativeness, remunerativenesses, rendezvouses, renests, reorchestrates, reorchestrations, repetitiousness, repetitiousnesses, repetitiveness, repetitivenesses, replenishers, replenishes, replenishments, repleteness, repletenesses, reposefulness, reposefulnesses, repossesses, repossessions, repossessors, reprehensibilities, reprehensibleness, reprehensiblenesses, reprehensions, representationalisms, representationalists, representations, representativeness, representativenesses, representatives, representativities, representers, represses, repressibilities, repressions, repressiveness, repressivenesses, repressors, repressurizes, reproachfulness, reproachfulnesses, reprocess, reprocesses, repulsiveness, repulsivenesses, requesters, requestors, requiescats, requisiteness, requisitenesses, reredoses, reregisters, reregistrations, rereleases, researchists, reseasons, resensitizes … and 97 more
All words that fit REESSQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #2?
- 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.