Wordspine #23
Monday, September 14, 2026
Answers for puzzle #23. 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 ES. A word like each looks close but doesn't count — it starts with E but ends with H, not S. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with E and ends with S.
eagles, earlobes, earmarks, earns, earphones, earplugs, earrings, ears, earthlings, earthquakes, eases, eaters, eats, eaves, eccentricities, echoes, economics, edges, editorials, editors, edits, educators, eels, effectiveness, effects, effortless, efforts, eggs, eggshells, egos … and 2680 more
All words that fit ESScoring on this level: EARS = 6 points, ECCENTRICITIES = 16 points.
starts with B and ends with S, with N in between, in that order.
baboons, badness, balances, balconies, baldness, balloons, bananas, bandages, bandits, bands, bangers, bangles, bangs, bankbooks, bankers, banks, banners, barbarians, baroness, basements, beans, bearings, beatings, beckons, bedpans, beginnings, begins, beings, belongings, belongs … and 1245 more
All words that fit BNSScoring on this level: BANDS = 9 points, BARBARIANS = 14 points.
starts with A and ends with Y, with C then A in between, in that order.
academy, accidentally, accompany, accountability, accuracy, accurately, actuality, actually, advocacy, affectionately, alphabetically, anatomically, automatically, abiogenically, abiotically, academically, acceleratingly, accentually, acceptability, acceptably, accessary, accommodatingly, accordantly, accountably, accountancy, accretionary, accumulatively, accusatory, acerbically, achromatically … and 170 more
All words that fit ACAYScoring on this level: ACADEMY = 13 points, ACCOMMODATINGLY = 21 points.
starts with S and ends with G, with E then I then N in between, in that order.
scattering, scavenging, scheduling, scheming, screaming, screeching, screening, screwing, sealing, searching, seating, securing, seducing, seeing, seeking, seeping, seizing, selecting, selling, sending, sensing, sentencing, separating, sequencing, servicing, serving, setting, settling, sewing, sharpening … and 473 more
All words that fit SEINGScoring on this level: SEEING = 14 points, SCATTERING = 18 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start26
- Moving Up57
- Good95
- Solid158
- Nice240
- Great328
- Genius441
- Perfect630
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with B and ends with G.
babbling, backfiring, backing, backpacking, backstabbing, badgering, baffling, bag, bagging, bailing, baiting, baking, balancing, balding, bang, banging, banking, banning, barfing, bargaining, barging, baring, barking, barreling, barring, bartending, bashing, basking, bathing, battering, batting, battling, bawling, beaming, beanbag, bearing, beating, becoming, bedbug, befitting, beg, begging, beginning, behaving, beheading, being, believing, bellyaching, belong, belonging, benching, bending, berating, berg, betraying, betting, bickering, bidding, biding, big, biking, billing, binding, birthing, bitching, biting, blabbing, blacking, blackmailing, blaming, blaring, blasting, blathering, blazing, bleaching, bleeding, blending, blessing, blinding, blinking, blithering, blocking, blog, bloodsucking, blooming, blowing, blubbering, bluffing, blundering, blurting, blushing, boarding, boating, bobbing, boggling, boiling, bombarding, bombing, bonding, bong, boning, booking, boomerang, bootleg, boozing, bordering, boring, borrowing, bossing, bothering, bottling, bouncing, bowing, bowling, boxing, bracing, brag, bragging, braiding, brainstorming, brainwashing, branching, breaking, breathing, breathtaking, breeding, breezing, brewing, bribing, briefing, brig, bring, bringing, broadcasting, broadening, bronzing, brooding, browbeating, browning, browsing, bruising, brushing, buckling, budding, budging, bug, bugging, building, bulging, bulldog, bullshitting, bumbling, bumming, bumping, bunking, bunting, burgeoning, burning, burping, bursting, burying, bussing, busting, bustling, buttering, butting, buttoning, buying, buzzing, baaing, babbitting, babying, babysitting, baching, backbiting, backbreaking, backcrossing, backdating, backdropping, backfilling, backfitting, backgrounding, backhanding, backhauling, backlashing, backlighting, backlisting, backlog, backlogging, backpedaling, backpedalling, backscattering, backslapping, backsliding, backspacing, backstitching, backstopping, backstroking, backswing, backtracking, backwashing, bacterizing, badging, badinaging, badmouthing, baffing, bagwig, bakshishing, baling, balkanizing, balking, ballasting, ballhandling, balling, ballooning, balloting, ballyhooing, ballyrag, ballyragging, balsaming, bamboozling, bamming, banalizing, bandaging, banding, bandog, bandying, baning, banishing, banjaxing, bankrolling, bankrupting, bannering, banqueting, banteng, bantering, bantling, baptising, baptizing, barbarizing … and 573 more
All words that fit BGstarts with L and ends with S.
labels, laboratories, laborers, labs, lacerations, laces, lackeys, lacks, ladders, laddies, ladies, lads, lakers, lakes, lambs, lameness, lamps, landers, landings, landlords, landmarks, lands, landscapes, lanes, languages, laps, lapses, laptops, lars, laryngitis, las, lascivious, lasers, lashes, lass, lasts, lattes, laughs, launches, lawns, laws, lawsuits, lawyers, laxatives, layers, lays, laziness, leaders, leads, leaflets, leafs, leagues, leaks, leans, leaps, learns, leaves, lectures, ledgers, leeches, leftovers, lefts, legalities, legends, legions, legs, lemmings, lengths, lens, lenses, lentils, leopards, leotards, lepers, lesbians, lesions, less, lessons, lets, letters, levels, lewis, liars, liberals, liberties, libraries, licenses, licks, lids, lies, lieutenants, lifeboats, lifeless, lifers, lifetimes, lifts, lighters, lightness, lights, likeness, likes, lilacs, lilies, limbs, limes, limitations, limitless, limits, limos, limousines, limps, linens, liners, lines, lingers, links, lions, lips, lis, listeners, listens, lists, liters, litigious, livers, lives, lizards, loads, loafers, loans, loathes, lobes, lobsters, locals, locations, lockers, locks, locusts, lodgings, logistics, logs, loins, lollipops, loneliness, loners, longs, lookouts, looks, loons, loopholes, loops, loos, lords, losers, loses, loss, losses, lots, louis, lovebirds, loveless, lovelies, lovers, loves, lowers, lowlifes, lows, loyalties, lozenges, lubricants, ludicrous, luminous, lumps, lunatics, lunches, lungs, lupus, lures, lurks, luscious, lusts, luxuries, lyrics, laagers, labanotations, labarums, labdanums, labelers, labellers, labializations, labializes, labials, labiates, labilities, labiodentals, labiovelars, laborious, laboriousness, laboriousnesses, laborites, labors, labourers, labours, labradorites, labradors, labrets, labroids, labrums, laburnums, labyrinthodonts, labyrinths, laccoliths, laceless, lacerates, lacers, lacertids, lacewings, lacewoods, laceworks, laches, lachrymators, lachrymosities, laciness, lacinesses, lacings, laciniations, lackers, lacklusters, laconisms, lacquerers, lacquers, lacquerwares, lacquerworks, lacqueys, lacrimals, lacrimations, lacrimators, lacrosses, lacs, lactalbumins … and 1817 more
All words that fit LSstarts with M and ends with N, with O in between, in that order.
madwoman, malfunction, manipulation, mansion, marathon, maroon, mason, masturbation, matron, medication, meditation, melon, meltdown, mention, metropolitan, midtown, mignon, migration, million, minion, miscalculation, misconception, mission, moan, moderation, modern, modification, molestation, molten, mon, monsoon, moon, morgan, morn, moron, motion, motivation, moulin, mountain, mourn, multimillion, multiplication, mutilation, mutton, macaroon, maceration, machicolation, machination, macon, macroevolution, macroglobulin, macroinstruction, macron, maculation, madreporian, madwomen, madzoon, magnetization, magneton, magnetostriction, magnetron, magnification, majoritarian, malabsorption, malacostracan, maladaptation, maladministration, malapropian, malathion, maldistribution, malediction, malefaction, malformation, malison, malnutrition, malocclusion, malposition, malversation, mammon, mandolin, mangosteen, manifestation, manumission, marginalization, margination, marination, markdown, markswoman, markswomen, marmorean, marocain, marron, martagon, martyrization, mascon, masculinization, mastication, mastigophoran, mastodon, materialization, mathematization, matriculation, maturation, matzoon, mavourneen, maximization, mechanization, mechanoreception, medaillon, medallion, mediation, megacorporation, megalopolitan, megaton, melanization, melatonin, melioration, mellotron, melodeon, melodramatization, melton, memorization, menazon, menstruation, mensuration, mentation, merbromin, mercerization, mercuration, merlon, meromyosin, mesencephalon, mesenteron, meson, mesotron, metafiction, metallization, metazoan, metazoon, metencephalon, methadon, methanation, methemoglobin, methylation, metopon, metrication, mezereon, microaggression, microcirculation, microdissection, microencapsulation, microevolution, microinjection, microinstruction, microloan, micromanipulation, microminiaturization, micron, microplankton, microprojection, micropulsation, microreproduction, micturition, midiron, midnoon, midsection, mikron, militarization, millimicron, milliroentgen, mineralization, miniaturization, minimization, ministration, mirliton, misadministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, misassumption, misattribution, misbegotten, misbutton, miscaption, miscegenation, mischaracterization, miscitation, misclassification, miscoin, miscommunication, miscomprehension, miscomputation, misconnection, misconstruction, miscorrelation, miscreation, misdescription, misdirection, misdistribution, misdivision, miseducation, misestimation, misevaluation, misfunction, misgovern, misgrown, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misjoin, misknown, mislocation, misorientation, misperception, misposition, misprision, mispronunciation, misquotation, misreckon, misrecollection, misregistration, misrepresentation, missionization, misspoken, misthrown, mistranscription, mistranslation, misunion, misutilization, misvocalization, mitigation, mitochondrion, mitogen, mitomycin, mobilization, moccasin, modernisation, modernization … and 74 more
All words that fit MONstarts with M and ends with Y, with L in between, in that order.
madly, magically, magnificently, mainly, maliciously, manly, manually, marginally, masculinity, massively, mathematically, mealy, measly, medically, medley, melancholy, melody, mentality, mentally, mercilessly, merely, merrily, metaphorically, methodology, meticulously, mildly, military, milky, miraculously, miserably, mobility, moderately, moldy, molly, moly, momentarily, monopoly, monthly, monumentally, morality, morally, mortality, mostly, motley, mulberry, muley, multiply, mutually, mysteriously, mythology, machinability, machineability, macrocosmically, macroevolutionary, macroscopically, maddeningly, magisterially, magistrally, magistratically, magnanimously, magnetically, magnetostrictively, magnifically, magniloquently, maidenly, mailability, maintainability, majestically, majorly, malacology, maladroitly, malady, malapertly, malariology, malarkey, malarky, malcontentedly, maledictory, malevolently, malignancy, malignantly, malignity, malignly, malleability, malmsey, malmy, malodorously, malty, mammalogy, mammillary, manageability, manageably, managerially, mandatorily, maneuverability, manfully, mangily, maniacally, manically, manifestly, manifoldly, manipulability, manipulatively, manipulatory, manlily, mannerly, mannishly, manometrically, marbly, marginality, maritally, markedly, marketability, marly, marmoreally, marriageability, marshalcy, marshmallowy, martensitically, martially, martyrly, martyrology, marvelously, masculinely, masochistically, massedly, masterfully, masterly, matchlessly, materialistically, materiality, materially, maternally, matrilineally, matrimonially, matronly, mattedly, maturely, matutinally, mawkishly, maxillary, maximally, mayfly, mayoralty, mazedly, mazily, meagerly, meagrely, meaningfully, meaninglessly, meaningly, meanly, measurability, measurably, measuredly, meatily, mechanically, mechanistically, medfly, medially, medianly, mediately, medicinally, medievally, meditatively, medullary, meekly, meetly, megalomaniacally, megascopically, meiotically, mellifluently, mellifluously, mellowly, melodically, melodiously, melodramatically, meltability, meltingly, membranously, memorability, memorably, memorially, menacingly, mendaciously, menially, menology, mensurability, mercenarily, merchantability, mercifully, mercurially, meretriciously, meridionally, meristematically, meristically, meritoriously, meroblastically, mesally, mesially, mesmerically, mesnalty, messily, metabolically, metagalaxy, metallically, metallographically, metallography, metallurgically, metallurgy, metamerically, metamorphically, metaphysically, metapsychology, metastability, metastably, metastatically, metathetically, meteorically, meteorologically, meteorology, methodically, methodologically, methylmercury, meticulosity, metrically, metrology, metronomically, miasmically, microbiologically, microbiology, microcalorimetry, microcephaly, microcirculatory, microcosmically, microcrystallinity, microelectronically, microelectrophoretically, microevolutionary, micrographically … and 227 more
All words that fit MLYstarts with E and ends with E, with T in between, in that order.
earthquake, educate, effective, effeminate, ejaculate, elaborate, elective, electorate, electrocute, electrolyte, elevate, eliminate, elite, enterprise, entice, entire, entitle, entourage, entrance, entree, equitable, estate, estimate, etiquette, evacuate, evaluate, evaporate, eviscerate, evocative, exacerbate, exaggerate, excite, execute, executive, exfoliate, exhaustive, existence, exonerate, expedite, expenditure, expertise, exquisite, extensive, exterminate, extradite, extraordinaire, extreme, extricate, earstone, earthenware, earthlike, earthrise, earthshine, eatable, ebonite, ecarte, ecaudate, echinate, eclogite, ecocatastrophe, ecotone, ecotype, ectomere, ectoparasite, ectype, edentate, editable, editorialize, educationese, educative, eductive, edulcorate, effectuate, effete, egalite, egestive, eglantine, eglatere, ejectable, ejective, ektexine, elaborative, elastase, elate, elaterite, elative, electable, electee, electroconvulsive, electrode, electroluminescence, electrolyze, electronegative, electrophile, electrophorese, electroplate, electropositive, electroscope, electrotype, elephantine, eliminative, elongate, eluate, elucidate, elucidative, elucubrate, elute, elutriate, eluviate, emaciate, emanate, emanative, emancipate, emarginate, emasculate, embattle, emblematize, embrittle, embrute, embryophyte, emeerate, emendate, emeritae, emetine, emeute, emigrate, emirate, emittance, emote, emotionalize, emotive, empathise, empathize, emulate, emulative, enactive, enate, encapsulate, enceinte, endite, endnote, endoparasite, endopeptidase, endophyte, endopodite, endostyle, endplate, enervate, enlistee, enrapture, ensheathe, enswathe, entablature, entamebae, entamoebae, entangle, entente, enterable, enterocoele, enterogastrone, enterokinase, enthrone, enthuse, enthymeme, entomofaunae, entrecote, entwine, enucleate, enumerate, enumerative, enunciate, enwreathe, epaulette, epazote, ephorate, epicuticle, epidote, epigrammatize, epiphyte, episcopate, epistle, epistome, epistrophe, epistyle, epithelialize, epithelize, epitome, epitomise, epitomize, epitope, epizoite, equate, equestrienne, equilibrate, equivocate, eradiate, eradicate, erectable, erectile, erective, eremite, ergate, ergative, ergotamine, eroticize, erotize, erstwhile, eructate, erudite, eruptible, eruptive, erythorbate, erythrite, erythrocyte, erythrosine, escalate, escheatable, escritoire, essentialize, essonite, establishable, esterase, esthete, estimable, estimative, estivate, estrange, estrone, estuarine, etagere, etamine, etape, eternalize, eterne, eternise, eternize, ethane, ethanolamine, ethene, etherealize … and 138 more
All words that fit ETEstarts with F and ends with L, with T then A in between, in that order.
factual, fastball, fatal, festival, fetal, fictional, football, fraternal, frontal, functional, fundamental, factional, factorial, fanatical, fantail, fantastical, fatidical, fenestral, fentanyl, festal, fetial, firmamental, fishtail, floricultural, fluctuational, foetal, fontal, fontanel, footfall, footwall, forestal, forestall, forestaysail, forestial, foundational, foxtail, fractal, fractional, fragmental, fratricidal, frictional, futural, futurological
All words that fit FTALstarts with H and ends with E, with O then S in between, in that order.
henhouse, hoarse, hollandaise, honeysuckle, horoscope, horse, hose, hospice, hospitable, hostage, hostile, hothouse, house, housewife, hydrolase, hypotensive, hypotenuse, hagioscope, hamulose, harborside, hardnose, harmonise, hawknose, heliopause, hemicellulose, heptose, hexokinase, hexosaminidase, hexose, hobbyhorse, hodoscope, hognose, hoise, holystone, homesite, homogenise, hooknose, hornstone, hornswoggle, horsehide, horselike, horseshoe, horste, hosepipe, hospitalise, hospitalize, housebroke, housemate, humoresque, hyaluronidase, hydrocortisone, hydrogenase, hydrolysate, hydromedusae, hydrosere, hydrospace, hydrosphere, hydroxylase, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyperresponsive, hypophysectomize, hyposensitize, hypostatize, hypostome, hypostyle, hypothenuse, hypothesize
All words that fit HOSEstarts with T and ends with T, with U then E in between, in that order.
thunderbolt, toughest, tournament, truest, trumpet, turbulent, turret, tabouret, tautest, tegument, thankfullest, thermoluminescent, thoroughest, thrummiest, toquet, touchiest, tourniquet, traducement, tranquilest, tranquillest, translucent, trebuchet, trebucket, triboluminescent, troubleshoot, troubleshot, troutiest, truculent, trustiest, trustworthiest, tubbiest, tucket, tuffet, tuftiest, tumescent, turbojet, turfiest, turgent, turgescent
All words that fit TUETstarts with A and ends with H, with O then I then S in between, in that order.
abolish, accomplish, admonish, actorish, astonish
All words that fit AOISHstarts with P and ends with Y, with I then M then R in between, in that order.
parliamentary, preliminary, primarily, primary, pigmentary, planimetrically, polarimetry, postprimary, poststimulatory, preliminarily, preprimary, primordially
All words that fit PIMRYQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #23?
- 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.