Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Answers for puzzle #3. 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 EY. A word like each looks close but doesn't count — it starts with E but ends with H, not Y. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with E and ends with Y.
eagerly, early, earthly, earthy, easily, easy, ebony, economically, economy, ecstasy, eddy, edgy, eerily, effectively, efficiency, efficiently, eighty, elderly, electricity, electronically, elementary, eloquently, embarrassingly, embassy, embody, emergency, emery, eminently, emotionally, empathy … and 535 more
All words that fit EYScoring on this level: EASY = 6 points, ELECTRONICALLY = 16 points.
starts with R and ends with E, with E in between, in that order.
rattlesnake, reactive, realise, realize, rearrange, reasonable, reassemble, reassurance, reassure, rebate, recapture, receive, receptive, recharge, recipe, recite, reclusive, recognise, recognizable, recognizance, recognize, reconcile, reconnaissance, reconvene, recourse, recreate, rectangle, recuperate, recuse, recycle … and 757 more
All words that fit REEScoring on this level: REBATE = 10 points, RECONNAISSANCE = 18 points.
starts with H and ends with E, with U then S in between, in that order.
henhouse, hothouse, house, housewife, hustle, hypotenuse, hamulose, hemicellulose, housebroke, housemate, huisache, humanise, humoresque, husklike, huswife, hyaluronidase, hydromedusae, hypersusceptible, hypothenuse
All words that fit HUSEScoring on this level: HOUSE = 11 points, HYPERSUSCEPTIBLE = 22 points.
starts 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 BSSEDScoring on this level: BOSSED = 14 points, BACKCROSSED = 19 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 P and ends with N.
pagan, pain, pan, pantheon, paragon, pardon, participation, partisan, parton, passion, pathogen, patrolman, patrolmen, patron, patten, pattern, pavilion, pawn, pecan, pedestrian, pediatrician, pemmican, pen, penetration, penguin, penicillin, pension, pentagon, peon, perception, perfection, permission, person, perspiration, persuasion, perversion, petition, phenomenon, physician, pigeon, pigskin, pin, pincushion, piston, plain, plan, plankton, plantation, platoon, poison, policeman, policemen, politician, pollen, pollution, polymerization, pontoon, popcorn, population, porcelain, porn, portion, position, possession, postman, potion, precaution, precision, predisposition, premonition, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressman, prevention, prison, probation, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, prosecution, prostitution, protection, protein, proven, provision, provocation, publication, pumpkin, pun, punctuation, purification, puritan, pacification, packman, packmen, paction, paean, paediatrician, paeon, paesan, pagination, pagurian, paisan, paladin, palanquin, palatalization, palletization, palliation, palmation, palmitin, palpation, palpitation, pampean, panacean, pancreatin, pancreozymin, pangen, pangolin, panhuman, pannikin, pantaloon, pantechnicon, pantryman, pantrymen, papain, papayan, paphian, papillon, papyrian, paraffin, paralyzation, parameterization, parametrization, parasitization, parathion, parazoan, parergon, parhelion, parian, parkinsonian, parliamentarian, parson, partaken, partan, particularization, partition, partizan, parturition, parvolin, passivation, pastedown, pastern, pasteurization, paten, patin, patination, patrician, patronization, patroon, pattypan, pauldron, paulin, pavan, pavillon, pavin, peahen, pean, pearmain, peasen, pechan, pecten, pectin, pectination, peculation, peebeen, peen, pein, pekan, pekin, pelican, pellagrin, pelletization, pelon, pelorian, pemican, penalization, peneplain, penman, penmen, pennon, penstemon, pentahedron, pentathlon, pentosan, pentstemon, peppercorn, pepsin, pepsinogen, peptidoglycan, perambulation, percolation, percussion, perdition, peregrin, peregrination, pereion, perennation, pereon, perforation, perfusion, perigean, perigon, perihelion, perikaryon, periodization, periphyton, permeation, permethrin, permutation, peroration, perpetration, perpetuation, perron, persecution, perseveration, persimmon, personalization, personation, personification … and 444 more
All words that fit PNstarts with J and ends with S.
jabs, jackals, jackass, jackasses, jackers, jackets, jacks, jags, jaguars, jammies, jams, janitors, jars, jaws, jealous, jeans, jeepers, jeeps, jeggings, jellies, jerks, jerries, jerseys, jess, jesuits, jets, jewelers, jewels, jews, jimmies, jingles, jitters, jobless, jobs, jockeys, jocks, joes, johns, joins, joints, jokers, jokes, jollies, jones, journalists, journals, journeys, joyous, joys, judas, judges, judgments, jugs, juices, jumpers, jumps, jungles, juniors, junkies, juries, jurors, jus, justifies, jabberers, jabbers, jabberwockies, jabirus, jaborandis, jaboticabas, jabots, jacales, jacals, jacamars, jacanas, jacarandas, jacinthes, jacinths, jackanapes, jackanapeses, jackaroos, jackasseries, jackboots, jackdaws, jackeroos, jacketless, jackfishes, jackfruits, jackhammers, jackies, jackknifes, jackknives, jacklegs, jacklights, jackpots, jackrabbits, jackrolls, jackscrews, jacksmelts, jackstays, jackstraws, jacobins, jacobus, jacobuses, jaconets, jacquards, jacqueries, jactitations, jaculates, jadedness, jadednesses, jadeites, jades, jaegers, jagers, jaggaries, jaggedness, jaggednesses, jaggeries, jaggers, jaggheries, jaggs, jagless, jagras, jaguarondis, jaguarundis, jailbirds, jailbreaks, jailers, jailhouses, jailors, jails, jakes, jalapenos, jalapins, jalaps, jalopies, jaloppies, jalops, jalousies, jambalayas, jambes, jamborees, jambs, jammers, janes, janglers, jangles, janisaries, janissaries, janizaries, japanizes, japanners, japans, japeries, japers, japes, japonaiseries, japonicas, jardinieres, jarfuls, jargonels, jargonizes, jargons, jargoons, jarheads, jarinas, jarldoms, jarls, jarosites, jarovizes, jarrahs, jarveys, jasmines, jasmins, jaspers, jasperwares, jassids, jatos, jauks, jaunces, jaundices, jauntiness, jauntinesses, jaunts, jaups, javas, javelinas, javelins, jawans, jawboners, jawbones, jawbonings, jawbreakers, jawlines, jaybirds, jaygees, jayhawkers, jays, jayvees, jaywalkers, jaywalks, jazzers, jazzes, jazziness, jazzinesses, jealousies, jealousness, jealousnesses, jebels, jeepneys, jeerers, jeers, jees, jefes, jehads, jehus, jejuneness, jejunenesses, jejunities, jellabas, jellifies, jells, jellybeans, jellyfishes, jelutongs, jemadars, jemidars, jemmies, jennets, jennies, jeopardies, jeopardises, jeopardizes, jeopards, jerboas, jereeds, jeremiads, jerids, jerkers, jerkies … and 280 more
All words that fit JSstarts with P and ends with D, with A in between, in that order.
paced, packed, pad, padded, paged, paid, pained, painted, paired, pampered, panicked, panned, paralyzed, paranoid, pardoned, parenthood, parked, paroled, parted, participated, partied, partnered, passed, password, pasted, patched, patented, patrolled, patronized, paved, payload, peaked, penalized, penetrated, perpetrated, personalized, persuaded, phased, photographed, pigheaded, pinhead, pirated, pixilated, placed, placid, plagued, plaid, planned, planted, plastered, plateaued, plated, played, playground, plead, pleaded, pleased, poached, pollard, populated, portrayed, postcard, pothead, practiced, praised, prayed, preached, premeditated, prepared, prevailed, proclaimed, programmed, protracted, purchased, pyramid, pacified, packaged, packboard, packeted, packthread, paddleboard, paddled, paddocked, padlocked, paganised, paganized, paginated, pagod, pagurid, paiked, paillard, pajamaed, palaced, palatalized, palavered, paled, palisaded, palled, palletised, palletized, palliated, pallid, palmated, palmed, palpated, palpitated, palsied, paltered, pamphleteered, panbroiled, pancaked, pancreatectomized, pandered, pandied, paned, paneled, panelled, panfried, panged, panhandled, panicled, panoplied, panted, pantiled, pantomimed, pantsuited, paperbacked, paperboard, paperbound, papered, paraboloid, parachuted, paraded, paradropped, paraffined, paragoned, paragraphed, paralleled, parallelepiped, parallelled, paralysed, parameterized, parametrized, parapeted, paraphrased, parasitised, parasitized, parasitoid, parathyroid, parathyroidectomized, paratyphoid, parboiled, parbuckled, parceled, parcelled, parched, pard, pared, parented, parenthesized, parfocalized, parged, pargeted, pargetted, parkland, parlayed, parled, parleyed, parodied, parotid, parotoid, parqueted, parred, parried, parroted, parsed, parsleyed, parslied, particleboard, particularised, particularized, partitioned, pashed, pasquinaded, passaged, passband, passivated, pasteboard, pasteurised, pasteurized, pastored, pastured, pastureland, patchboard, pated, patinated, patined, patinized, patronised, patted, pattered, patterned, paunched, paupered, pauperized, paused, paveed, pavid, pavilioned, pawed, pawned, payed, peaced, peached, peacocked, pealed, pearled, pearlized, peascod, peasecod, peculated, pedaled, pedalled, pedestaled, pedestalled, pedunculated, pegboard, penalised, penanced, pennated, pentad, pentaploid, peracid, perambulated, percolated, peregrinated, perennated, perforated, permeated, perorated … and 259 more
All words that fit PADstarts with I and ends with T, with R in between, in that order.
ignorant, impart, imperfect, imperialist, impertinent, import, important, imprint, imprisonment, improvement, incoherent, incorrect, indifferent, indiscreet, industrialist, informant, ingredient, inherit, innermost, insert, instruct, instrument, interact, intercept, interest, interject, intermittent, internist, internment, interpret, interrupt, intolerant, irrelevant, imaret, immaterialist, immigrant, immoralist, immunofluorescent, immunosorbent, immunosuppressant, immurement, impairment, impartment, impercipient, imperilment, impermanent, impoverishment, impregnant, impressionist, impressment, imprest, improvident, imprudent, inadvertent, inapparent, inburst, incongruent, incorrupt, increment, incrementalist, increscent, incrust, incurrent, indeterminist, indifferentist, indirect, indorsement, indraft, inebriant, inerrant, inert, inexpert, infarct, infract, infrequent, infringement, ingraft, inherent, inobservant, inspirit, instrumentalist, insurant, insurgent, insurrectionist, integrationist, interactant, interconnect, interconvert, intercurrent, intercut, interdependent, interdict, interdistrict, intergraft, interknit, interlacement, interlent, interment, intermit, intermont, internationalist, interplant, interpoint, intersect, intersegment, intertwinement, intertwist, interunit, interventionist, interwrought, intort, intransigeant, intransigent, intrant, intreat, intrigant, intriguant, introgressant, introit, introject, intromit, intromittent, introspect, introspectionist, introvert, intrust, inurement, invariant, invert, iratest, iridescent, iridologist, ironist, irrationalist, irredentist, irreligionist, irreverent, irritant, irrupt, isograft, iterant, itinerant
All words that fit IRTstarts with S and ends with T, with D in between, in that order.
saddest, sadist, sawdust, speedboat, spreadsheet, standpoint, stardust, steadfast, student, stupidest, superintendent, sacerdotalist, sadomasochist, samizdat, sandblast, sandiest, sandlot, sandpit, sandwort, sarodist, scandent, sedatest, sederunt, sedgiest, sediment, sedimentologist, seducement, seediest, semidesert, semidominant, shadiest, shadowiest, shoddiest, shouldest, shouldst, shrewdest, sidelight, skiddiest, slenderest, sludgiest, smudgiest, snidest, snowdrift, sodalist, sodomist, solidarist, solidest, soundest, speediest, spendthrift, sphenodont, spideriest, spiderwort, spindliest, spindrift, splendent, splendidest, squalidest, staidest, standout, standpat, steadiest, stedfast, stodgiest, stolidest, strident, studliest, sturdiest, subadolescent, subadult, subdepartment, subdepot, subdevelopment, subdialect, subdistrict, subdominant, subduct, subedit, submediant, subproduct, succedent, sudsiest, superabundant, superconduct, superconfident, superdiplomat, syndet, syndicalist
All words that fit SDTstarts with T and ends with R, with O then E in between, in that order.
takeover, teenybopper, thermometer, thermonuclear, thrower, toaster, toddler, together, toller, toner, tougher, tower, transponder, trooper, troublemaker, trouper, trouser, taborer, tabourer, tachometer, tambourer, tattooer, tautomer, teetotaler, teetotaller, telecommuter, telephoner, tellurometer, temporizer, tenderometer, tenoner, tenpounder, tensiometer, tensioner, terpolymer, theatergoer, theologizer, theorizer, thermoreceptor, thermoregulator, thornier, thorougher, throatier, throbber, throttler, throughither, throughother, throwster, thundershower, timeworker, titleholder, toadeater, toastier, toastmaster, tobogganer, tocher, toggler, toiler, toker, tolerator, tonger, tonier, tonner, tonometer, tooler, toolholder, toolmaker, tooter, toothier, tootler, toper, toploftier, topnotcher, topographer, topper, topsider, torchbearer, torchier, toreador, tormenter, tormentor, torquer, torrider, torturer, tosser, totalizer, toter, tother, totter, totterer, toucher, touchier, tourer, touter, towerier, townwear, toyer, trampoliner, transformer, transmissometer, transporter, trapshooter, treehopper, trochanter, trochlear, troffer, troller, trotter, troubler, troubleshooter, trouncer, troutier, trouveur, trover, troweler, turbocharger, turbogenerator, turnover, tutoyer, twinflower, twofer, typefounder, typographer
All words that fit TOERstarts with R and ends with Y, with N then A in between, in that order.
rationally, reactionary, reasonably, redundancy, revolutionary, romantically, rudimentary, runaway, runway, rabbinically, radioimmunoassay, rationalistically, rationality, reasonability, recessionary, recognizability, recognizably, recommendatory, reconcilability, reconciliatory, recriminatory, rectangularity, rectangularly, rectilinearly, redundantly, referentiality, referentially, reflationary, refundability, regeneracy, regenerately, regionally, regnancy, relationally, remonstrantly, remonstratively, remuneratively, remuneratory, renewability, renewably, renography, rentability, renunciatory, repentantly, representationally, representatively, representativity, repugnancy, repugnantly, residentially, resonantly, retinopathy, retroperitoneally, reverentially, reversionary, revisionary, revolutionarily, rhinoplasty, roentgenographically, roentgenography, roentgenologically, roundelay, rudimentarily, ruminantly, ruminatively
All words that fit RNAYstarts with S and ends with E, with R then D in between, in that order.
sardine, serenade, servitude, straddle, stride, subordinate, saccharide, sarabande, sarode, schadenfreude, shoreside, shrewdie, silverside, smaragde, smaragdine, smaragdite, sordine, sourdine, spermicide, sporicide, spraddle, spreadable, springtide, standardise, standardize, storewide, straightedge, strandline, streamside, stridence, stridulate, strode, subcordate, subgrade, subordinative, superabundance, supercede, superconductive, superdeluxe, superheterodyne, superinduce, superintendence, superordinate, superoxide, supersede, supersedure, superwide, swordlike
All words that fit SRDEstarts with W and ends with G, with R then T then N in between, in that order.
wrestling, writhing, writing, warranting, warstling, wiretapping, worriting, worsting, worthing, wrastling, wrathing, wreathing, wresting
All words that fit WRTNGstarts with S and ends with D, with M then L then E in between, in that order.
sampled, scrambled, simulated, smelled, smiled, smuggled, stimulated, streamlined, stumbled, scumbled, semicivilized, semipalmated, semiskilled, sentimentalised, sentimentalized, shambled, simpleminded, simplified, simulcasted, smelted, smoldered, smouldered, somersaulted, somnambulated, steamrolled, steamrollered, subemployed, subsampled, summersaulted, superstimulated, symboled, symbolised, symbolized, symbolled
All words that fit SMLEDQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #3?
- 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.