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Wordspine #40

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Answers for puzzle #40. 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 HE. A word like haberdashery looks close but doesn't count — it starts with H but ends with Y, not E. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1HE503 words fit

starts with H and ends with E.

hairline, hale, hallucinate, halothane, handle, handshake, handsome, hankie, hardware, hare, hassle, haste, hate, haute, have, haywire, haze, headache, headline, headpiece, headstone, hearse, heartache, heave, heckle, hedge, heinie, hellfire, hellhole, hemisphere … and 473 more

All words that fit HE

Scoring on this level: HALE = 6 points, HALLUCINATE = 13 points.

Level 2SCS1820 words fit

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

sacks, sacrifices, sanctimonious, sandwiches, sarcoidosis, sarcophagus, saucers, scabs, scales, scallions, scallops, scams, scanners, scans, scares, scars, scarves, scenarios, scenes, scents, schedules, schematics, schemes, schnapps, scholarships, schools, sciences, scientists, scissors, scoliosis … and 1790 more

All words that fit SCS

Scoring on this level: SACKS = 9 points, SANCTIMONIOUS = 17 points.

Level 3ARAD88 words fit

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

abroad, accelerated, afraid, afterward, aggravated, airhead, appreciated, approached, arachnid, arraigned, arranged, arrowhead, attracted, autographed, abbreviated, aberrated, abfarad, abraded, abreacted, abrogated, abstracted, acculturated, acerated, acerbated, achromatized, acierated, administrated, adrenalectomized, adulterated, adumbrated … and 58 more

All words that fit ARAD

Scoring on this level: ABROAD = 12 points, ADRENALECTOMIZED = 22 points.

Level 4NTIOS101 words fit

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

nationals, nations, negotiations, nominations, notions, notorious, nutritious, narrations, nasalizations, natations, nationalises, nationalisms, nationalists, nationalities, nationalizations, nationalizers, nationalizes, nationhoods, naturalizations, nautiloids, navigations, nazifications, nebulizations, necessitations, negations, negotiators, nervations, neurosecretions, neurotransmissions, neurulations … and 71 more

All words that fit NTIOS

Scoring on this level: NATIONS = 15 points, NEUROTRANSMISSIONS = 26 points.

Ranks on this day

  • Beginner0
  • Good Start27
  • Moving Up60
  • Good99
  • Solid165
  • Nice251
  • Great344
  • Genius462
  • Perfect660
Play this Pro day

Sprint — ten rounds

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

Round 1SE1622 words fit

starts with S and ends with E.

sabe, sable, sabotage, saccharine, sacrifice, sacrilege, saddle, sade, safe, sage, sake, sale, saline, salute, salvage, same, sample, sane, sapphire, sardine, sarge, satellite, satire, sauce, sausage, savage, save, saxophone, scale, scarce, scare, scene, schedule, scheme, schmooze, science, scone, scope, score, scottie, scourge, scrabble, scramble, scrape, scribble, scripture, scrooge, scrounge, scuffle, sculpture, seaplane, seascape, secretive, secure, sedate, sedative, seduce, seductive, see, segue, seize, seizure, selective, selfie, semblance, semple, senate, senile, sense, sensible, sensitive, sentence, separate, sequence, serenade, serene, serge, serve, service, servitude, sesame, settle, severance, severe, sewage, shackle, shade, shake, shale, shame, shape, share, shave, she, sheldrake, shelve, shine, shingle, shipshape, shoe, shoelace, shone, shore, shoreline, shortage, shortcake, shove, showcase, shrine, shrinkage, shuffle, shuttle, side, sideline, sidle, siege, signature, significance, signore, silence, silicone, silverware, simple, simulate, since, sincere, sine, singe, single, sire, siree, sirree, site, sixpence, sizable, size, sizeable, sizzle, skate, skedaddle, slate, slaughterhouse, slave, sleaze, sledge, sleeve, slice, slide, slime, slope, sludge, smartphone, smile, smite, smoke, smoothie, smudge, smuggle, snake, snakebite, sneeze, snide, snipe, snooze, snore, snowflake, snowmobile, snuggle, sociable, socialite, socialize, software, soiree, solace, sole, solitaire, solitude, solve, some, someone, someplace, sometime, somewhere, soothe, sophomore, sore, souffle, soundstage, source, souse, space, spackle, spade, spare, sparkle, spate, speakerphone, specialise, specialize, spectacle, spectre, speculate, speculative, spence, sphere, spice, spike, spine, spite, spitfire, splurge, spoke, sponge, spouse, spree, springtime, sprinkle, sprite, spruce, spyware, squabble, square, squeegee, squeeze, squiggle, squire, stabilize, stable, stage, staircase, stake, stale, stalemate, stampede, stance, staple, stare, startle, starve, state … and 1382 more

All words that fit SE
Round 2CN811 words fit

starts with C and ends with N.

cabin, cain, calculation, cameraman, campaign, can, cancellation, cannon, canteen, canton, canyon, captain, carbon, cardigan, carlin, carmen, carton, cartoon, cauldron, caution, caveman, cavern, cayman, celebration, certain, certification, cerulean, cessation, chain, chairman, chamberlain, chameleon, champion, chaperon, chaplain, chapman, charlatan, cheapen, chevron, chicken, chiffon, children, chin, chosen, christen, churn, cinnamon, circulation, circumcision, citation, citizen, civilian, civilisation, civilization, clan, clarification, classification, clean, clergyman, cloven, clown, coalition, cocoon, coercion, coffin, cohesion, coin, colin, collaboration, collagen, collection, colleen, collision, colon, colonization, column, combination, combustion, comedian, commendation, commission, common, commotion, communication, communion, companion, comparison, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, complain, completion, complexion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, con, concentration, conception, concern, concession, conclusion, concoction, concussion, condemn, condemnation, condensation, condition, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confrontation, confusion, congestion, congregation, congressman, congresswoman, conjunction, conn, connection, conniption, conservation, consideration, consolation, constellation, constipation, constitution, construction, consultation, consumption, contain, contamination, contention, continuation, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contusion, convention, conversation, conversion, conviction, coon, cooperation, cordon, corn, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, cosign, cosmopolitan, cotillion, cotton, countdown, countrymen, coupon, cousin, coven, craftsmen, creation, cremation, crewman, crimson, criterion, croon, crown, crucifixion, culmination, cumin, curmudgeon, curran, curtain, cushion, custodian, cyclotron, cabezon, cabman, cabmen, cabochon, cachinnation, cacodemon, caducean, caecilian, caesarean, caesarian, caffein, caftan, caiman, cairn, caisson, cajon, calamondin, calcification, calcination, calcitonin, caldron, calfskin, calibration, calkin, callan, callipygian, callithumpian, calmodulin, calumniation, calutron, calypsonian, cameramen, cameraperson, camerawoman, camerawomen, camion, campion, canakin, canalization, cancan, cancelation, candlepin, canikin, cannabin, cannelon, cannibalization, cannikin, canon, canonization, cantharidin, canthaxanthin, cantillation, capacitation, caparison, capelan, capelin, capeskin … and 571 more

All words that fit CN
Round 3MNE346 words fit

starts with M and ends with E, with N in between, in that order.

machine, madeleine, magazine, magdalene, magnificence, magnitude, mainframe, mainline, maintenance, malfeasance, manage, manatee, mandate, mandrake, manhandle, manhole, manicure, manipulate, manipulative, manticore, mantle, manufacture, manure, marinate, marine, masculine, matinee, mayonnaise, meanie, meantime, meanwhile, medicine, megaphone, membrane, menace, menage, menagerie, menopause, merchandise, meringue, mescaline, methadone, mezzanine, microphone, migraine, milestone, millionaire, mince, mine, mingle, miniature, minimize, miniscule, minuscule, minute, misfortune, monde, mongoose, monologue, monoxide, montage, monte, morphine, mountainside, mundane, macedoine, machinable, machinate, machineable, machinelike, madrilene, madrone, magnate, magnesite, magnetise, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetize, magnetopause, magnetoresistance, magnetosphere, magnetostrictive, magniloquence, maharanee, maintainable, maisonette, maleficence, malevolence, malignance, maline, manacle, manageable, manche, manciple, mandarinate, mandible, mandibulate, mandoline, mane, manege, maneuverable, manganate, manganese, manganite, mange, mangle, mangrove, manille, maniple, manipulable, manipulatable, manlike, manmade, mannite, mannose, manoeuvre, manque, manrope, manse, mansuetude, mantelpiece, manwise, marchpane, margarine, marginalize, marginate, margravine, marinade, marionette, marline, marlinespike, marlinspike, marlstone, marrowbone, martensite, martingale, maryjane, mascarpone, masculinise, masculinize, mecamylamine, mechanizable, mechanize, mechanoreceptive, meclizine, medicinable, meetinghouse, megadyne, megafaunae, megatonnage, meinie, melamine, melange, melanite, melanize, melanocyte, melanophore, melanosome, melinite, mellophone, menadione, menarche, mendable, mensae, mense, menstruate, mensurable, menthene, mentionable, meperidine, mercantile, mercaptopurine, merchandize, merchantable, merengue, mergence, merocrine, mesalliance, mesenchyme, mesne, mesocyclone, messaline, metalanguage, metallophone, methamphetamine, methane, methaqualone, methedrine, methenamine, methionine, methoxyflurane, methylamine, methylcholanthrene, methylene, methylnaphthalene, methylphenidate, methylprednisolone, methylxanthine, metronidazole, metronome, meuniere, microbalance, microcline, microcrystalline, microencapsulate, microfaunae, micromanage, microminiature, micronize, micropuncture, microsporangiate, microtechnique, microtone, midline, midrange, mignonette, mignonne, militance, milline, millstone, minable, minae, minaudiere, mineable, mineralise, mineralizable, mineralize, minestrone, miniaturize, minibike, minicourse, minimise, ministate, minke, mintage, minutiae, misadventure, misalliance, misanthrope, misatone … and 106 more

All words that fit MNE
Round 4RBS390 words fit

starts with R and ends with S, with B in between, in that order.

rabbits, rabies, rambunctious, rebellious, rebels, rebounds, remembers, republicans, resembles, ribbons, ribs, roadblocks, robberies, robbers, robbins, robes, robins, robots, robs, rosebuds, rubbers, rubes, rubies, rubs, rumblings, rabatos, rabats, rabbets, rabbies, rabbinates, rabbinisms, rabbins, rabbis, rabbitbrushes, rabbiters, rabbitries, rabblements, rabblers, rabbles, rabbonis, rabidities, rabidness, rabidnesses, racquetballs, radiobiologies, radiobiologists, radiocarbons, radiolabels, ragbags, railbirds, railbus, railbuses, railbusses, rainbands, rainbirds, rainbows, ramblers, rambles, rambouillets, rambunctiousness, rambunctiousnesses, rambutans, rarebits, rasboras, raspberries, ratbags, ratsbanes, rattlebrains, razorbacks, razorbills, reabsorbs, readabilities, readableness, readablenesses, reasonabilities, reasonableness, reasonablenesses, reassemblages, reassembles, reassemblies, reattributes, reattributions, rebaits, rebalances, rebaptisms, rebaptizes, rebars, rebaters, rebates, rebatos, rebbes, rebecks, rebecs, rebegins, rebeldoms, rebellions, rebelliousness, rebelliousnesses, rebids, rebills, rebinds, rebirths, reblends, reblooms, reboards, rebodies, reboils, rebooks, reboots, rebops, rebores, rebottles, rebounders, rebozos, rebranches, rebreeds, rebroadcasts, rebs, rebuffs, rebuilds, rebukers, rebukes, reburials, reburies, rebus, rebuses, rebuts, rebuttals, rebutters, rebuttons, rebuys, recalibrates, recalibrations, recallabilities, receivables, recognizabilities, recombinants, recombinations, recombines, recombs, reconcilabilities, recoverabilities, rectifiabilities, recumbencies, recyclables, redbaits, redbays, redbirds, redbones, redbreasts, redbricks, redbuds, redbugs, redescribes, redistributes, redistributionists, redistributions, redistributors, redoubles, redoubts, redubs, reducibilities, reedbirds, reedbucks, reeligibilities, reembarks, reembodies, reembroiders, reestablishes, reestablishments, reformabilities, refrangibilities, refrangibleness, refrangiblenesses, refundabilities, refurbishers, refurbishes, refurbishments, rehabbers, rehabilitants, rehabilitates, rehabilitations, rehabilitators, rehabs, rehoboams, reimbursements, reimburses, reinhabits, reitboks, rekeyboards, relabels, reliabilities, reliableness, reliablenesses, reliables, relubricates, relubrications, remarkableness, remarkablenesses, remediabilities, rememberabilities, rememberers, remembrancers, remembrances, remobilizations, remobilizes, removabilities, removableness, removablenesses, renewabilities, rentabilities, renumbers, reobjects, reobserves, reobtains, repairabilities, repeatabilities, replicabilities, replumbs, reprehensibilities, reprehensibleness, reprehensiblenesses, repressibilities, reprobances, reprobates, reprobations, reprobes, reproducibilities, reproducibles, republicanisms, republicanizes, republications, republics, republishers, republishes, reputabilities, resectabilities, resemblances, resistibilities, resorbs … and 150 more

All words that fit RBS
Round 5HKS209 words fit

starts with H and ends with S, with K in between, in that order.

hackers, hacks, hanks, hawks, heckles, hicks, hijinks, hikers, hitchhikers, hocks, honks, hookers, hooks, hotcakes, hunks, huskies, husks, haceks, hackamores, hackberries, hackbuts, hackees, hackies, hacklers, hackles, hackmatacks, hackneys, hacksaws, hacktivists, hackworks, haddocks, haiks, hairlocks, hairstreaks, hairworks, hakeems, hakes, hakims, halakahs, halakhas, halakists, halfbacks, halfbeaks, hallmarks, halterbreaks, hammerlocks, hammocks, handbaskets, handbooks, handiworks, handkerchiefs, handkerchieves, handpicks, handshakes, handspikes, handworkers, handworks, hankerers, hankerings, hankers, hankies, hardbacks, hardhacks, hardtacks, harkeners, harkens, harks, hassocks, hatchbacks, hatmakers, hatracks, hauberks, havelocks, haversacks, havockers, hawkbills, hawkers, hawkeys, hawkies, hawkings, hawkishness, hawkishnesses, hawkmoths, hawknoses, hawksbills, hawkshaws, hawkweeds, haycocks, hayforks, haymakers, hayracks, hayricks, haystacks, headlocks, headshrinkers, headstocks, headworks, hearkens, heartbreakers, heartbreaks, heartsickness, heartsicknesses, heatstrokes, hecklers, hecks, hektares, hellkites, hemlocks, henpecks, herrenvolks, heterokaryons, heterokaryoses, heterokaryosis, heterokaryosises, hexokinases, hickeys, hickies, hickories, highjacks, hijackers, hijackings, hijacks, hikes, hillocks, hitchhikes, hockers, hockeys, hockshops, hoecakes, hogbacks, hoicks, hokes, hokeyness, hokeynesses, hokeypokeys, hokiness, hokinesses, hokums, hokypokies, holdbacks, holidaymakers, holks, hollyhocks, homemakers, homemakings, homesickness, homesicknesses, homeworks, homewreckers, hommocks, honeysuckles, honkers, honkeys, honkies, hoodwinkers, hoodwinks, hookahs, hookas, hookeys, hookies, hookless, hooklets, hooknoses, hookups, hookworms, hoopskirts, hopsackings, hopsacks, hornbooks, horsebacks, hotkeys, housebreakers, housebreakings, housebreaks, housekeepers, housekeepings, housekeeps, houseleeks, houseworks, howks, huckabacks, huckleberries, huckles, hucks, hucksterisms, hucksters, hulks, hummocks, humpbacks, hunchbacks, hunkers, hunkies, huskers, huskiness, huskinesses, huskings, hydrocrackers, hydrocrackings, hydrocracks, hydroskis, hymnbooks, hyperkeratoses, hyperkeratosis, hyperkineses, hyperkinesias, hyperkinesis, hyperlinks, hypermarkets, hypokalemias

All words that fit HKS
Round 6INIY480 words fit

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

identify, identity, immunity, impunity, inability, incendiary, incidentally, increasingly, incredibly, indefinitely, indirectly, individuality, individually, inevitability, inevitably, inferiority, infidelity, infinitely, infinity, infirmary, initially, inquiry, insanity, insecurity, insensitivity, instinctively, integrity, intelligently, intensity, intentionally, intermediary, intimacy, intimately, invisibility, ironically, iatrogenically, iconically, iconicity, iconoclastically, iconographically, identically, identifiably, idiosyncratically, idoneity, ignify, ignitability, ignobility, ignominiously, ignominy, illuminatingly, illusionistically, imaginarily, imaginatively, immensity, immunochemically, immunochemistry, immunocytochemically, immunocytochemistry, immunodeficiency, immunoelectrophoretically, immunogenetically, immunogenicity, immunohistochemistry, immunologically, immunoreactivity, impecuniosity, impecuniously, impenetrability, impenitently, impersonality, imponderability, importunity, impregnability, impressionability, impressionistically, inaccessibility, inaccessibly, inactively, inactivity, inadmissibility, inadmissibly, inadvisability, inalienability, inalienably, inalterability, inanimately, inanity, inapplicability, inapplicably, inappositely, inappreciably, inappreciatively, inappropriately, inarticulacy, inarticulately, inartistically, inattentively, inaudibility, inaudibly, inauspiciously, inauthenticity, incalculability, incapability, incapacity, incautiously, inceptively, inchoatively, incipiency, incipiently, incisively, incisory, incivility, inclusively, incombustibility, incommensurability, incommodiously, incommodity, incommunicability, incommunicably, incomparability, incompatibility, incompatibly, incomprehensibility, incomprehensibly, inconceivability, inconceivably, inconcinnity, inconclusively, inconformity, incongruity, inconsequentiality, inconsequentially, inconsiderably, inconsiderately, inconsistency, inconsistently, inconspicuously, incontestability, incontinency, incontinently, incontrovertibly, inconveniency, inconveniently, inconvertibility, inconvertibly, incorporeity, incorrigibility, incorrigibly, incorruptibility, incorruptibly, incredibility, incredulity, incriminatory, incuriosity, incuriously, indecisively, indefatigability, indefatigably, indefeasibility, indefeasibly, indefectibility, indefectibly, indefensibility, indefensibly, indefinability, indefinably, indelibility, indelibly, indelicacy, indelicately, indemnify, indemnity, indescribably, indestructibility, indestructibly, indeterminably, indeterminacy, indeterminately, indicatively, indicatory, indifferency, indifferently, indigenously, indigestibility, indignantly, indignity, indignly, indiscreetly, indiscriminately, indiscriminatingly, indispensability, indispensably, indisputably, indissociably, indissolubility, indissolubly, indistinctly, indistinguishability, indistinguishably, individualistically, indivisibility, indivisibly, indocility, indomitability, indomitably, indubitability, indubitably, inducibility, inductively, industrially, industriously, inebriety, ineducability, ineffability, ineffaceability, ineffectively, ineffectuality, inefficaciously, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficiently, inelasticity, ineligibility, ineluctability, inequality, inequitably, inequity, ineradicability, ineradicably, inertially, inestimably, inexhaustibility, inexhaustibly, inexorability, inexpediency, inexpediently, inexpensively, inexpiably, inexplicability, inexplicably … and 240 more

All words that fit INIY
Round 7SUDD56 words fit

starts with S and ends with D, with U then D in between, in that order.

secluded, smudged, sounded, squandered, studded, studied, subdued, subsided, succeeded, surrendered, surrounded, suspended, safeguarded, scudded, shouldered, shrouded, shuddered, smouldered, soundboard, soundproofed, spudded, spunbonded, squadded, squadroned, squidded, stounded, sturdied, subdistricted, subdivided, subduced, subducted, subedited, subinfeudated, subordinated, subsidised, subsidized, substandard, subtended, sudd, sudsed, sueded, suicided, sundered, superabounded, superadd, superadded, supercalendered, superceded, superconducted, superhardened, superinduced, superintended, superseded, surfboarded, suspendered, swounded

All words that fit SUDD
Round 8OVIN78 words fit

starts with O and ends with N, with V then I in between, in that order.

oblivion, observation, ovarian, ovation, overreaction, obviation, ovalbumin, overaction, overapplication, overassertion, overattention, overbidden, overcapitalization, overcaution, overcentralization, overclassification, overcommercialization, overcommunication, overcompensation, overconcentration, overconsumption, overcorrection, overcultivation, overdecoration, overdesign, overdifferentiation, overdriven, overeducation, overelaboration, overestimation, overevaluation, overexaggeration, overexertion, overexpansion, overexpectation, overexplain, overexploitation, overextension, overextraction, overextrapolation, overfertilization, overgeneralization, overidentification, overinflation, overintellectualization, overinterpretation, overlain, overmedication, overnutrition, overpersuasion, overpopulation, overprescription, overproduction, overproportion, overprotection, overregulation, overrepresentation, overridden, oversaturation, oversecretion, oversimplification, overspecialization, overspeculation, overspin, overstimulation, overstrain, overstridden, oversubscription, overtaxation, overthin, overtighten, overtrain, overutilization, overvaluation, overwritten, oviposition, ovolactovegetarian, ovulation

All words that fit OVIN
Round 9LEAER30 words fit

starts with L and ends with R, with E then A then E in between, in that order.

leader, learner, leather, leaver, lifesaver, linebacker, lawbreaker, leacher, leachier, leadier, leafhopper, leafier, leafleteer, leaguer, leaker, leakier, leaner, leaper, learier, leaseholder, leaser, leavier, legalizer, levanter, lexicographer, liberalizer, limewater, linecaster, litterateur, loudspeaker

All words that fit LEAER
Round 10SPING329 words fit

starts with S and ends with G, with P then I then N in between, in that order.

sampling, scalping, scooping, scoping, scraping, seeping, separating, shaping, sharpening, shipping, shoplifting, shopping, siphoning, sipping, skipping, slapping, sleeping, sleepwalking, slipping, slurping, snapping, sniping, snooping, spacing, spanking, sparing, sparkling, sparring, speaking, specializing, speculating, speeding, spelling, spending, spewing, spiking, spilling, spinning, spiraling, spitting, splashing, splicing, splitting, spoiling, sponsoring, spooking, spooning, sporting, spotting, spouting, spraying, spreading, spring, springing, sprouting, spying, stepping, stomping, stooping, stopping, strapping, striping, stripping, supervising, supporting, surprising, suspending, swapping, sweeping, swiping, swooping, safekeeping, sailplaning, sandpainting, sandpapering, sapling, saponifying, sapping, scalloping, scampering, scamping, scapegoating, scaping, scarpering, scarphing, scarping, sceptering, sceptring, schlepping, schlumping, scolloping, scrapping, scrimping, scripting, scrooping, scrupling, sculping, sculpting, sculpturing, scuppering, semaphoring, septupling, sepulchering, sepulchring, sextuplicating, sextupling, shampooing, sharecropping, sharping, sharpshooting, sheepherding, sheepshearing, shepherding, shipbuilding, shipwrecking, shlepping, shlumping, showstopping, shrimping, shunpiking, sideslipping, sidesplitting, sidestepping, sideswiping, signposting, simpering, simplifying, siping, skelping, skimping, skippering, slipforming, sliping, slipstreaming, sloping, slopping, slumping, snapshotting, sneaping, snipping, snowplowing, soaping, sophisticating, sopiting, sopping, soundproofing, souping, spacewalking, spackling, spading, spaeing, spalling, spamming, spanceling, spancelling, spangling, spanning, sparging, sparking, sparkplugging, sparling, spattering, spatting, spawning, spaying, speaning, spearfishing, spearheading, spearing, speccing, specialising, speciating, specifying, specking, speckling, spectating, speechifying, speedballing, speedboating, speeling, speering, speiling, speiring, spellbinding, spellchecking, spelunking, sphering, spicing, spieling, spiering, spiffing, spiling, spindling, spiralling, spiring, spiriting, spiritualizing, spirting, spiting, splattering, splatting, splaying, splenectomizing, splining, splintering, splinting, splodging, sploshing, splotching, splurging, spluttering, spoking, spoliating, sponging, spoofing, spooling, spooring, sporing, sportfishing, sportscasting, sportswriting, sporulating, spotlighting, spousing, spraddling, spraining, sprattling, sprawling, spreeing, sprigging, springeing, sprinkling, sprinting, spritzing, sprucing, spudding, spuing, spuming, spunking, spurgalling … and 89 more

All words that fit SPING

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #40?
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.