Wordspine #46
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Answers for puzzle #46. 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 RD. A word like rabbi looks close but doesn't count — it starts with R but ends with I, not D. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with R and ends with D.
rabid, raced, racked, radioed, ragged, raid, raided, railroad, rained, raised, raked, rallied, rammed, ramrod, rancid, rand, raped, rapid, rated, ratted, rattled, raved, rayed, reached, reacquainted, reacted, read, realised, realized, reamed … and 1301 more
All words that fit RDScoring on this level: RAID = 6 points, REACQUAINTED = 14 points.
starts with S and ends with D, with E in between, in that order.
sabotaged, sacred, sacrificed, saddened, saddled, safeguard, sailed, salted, saluted, salvaged, sampled, sanctioned, sanded, satisfied, saturated, saved, savored, sawed, scaled, scalped, scammed, scampered, scanned, scared, scarred, scattered, scented, scheduled, schemed, schooled … and 1513 more
All words that fit SEDScoring on this level: SAVED = 9 points, SACRIFICED = 14 points.
starts with D and ends with E, with S then L in between, in that order.
desirable, desolate, despicable, destabilize, detestable, disable, discipline, disclose, disclosure, dishonorable, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, displace, displeasure, disposable, dissolve, decasyllable, decomposable, deescalate, defeasible, defensible, deindustrialize, deinstitutionalize, demoiselle, demonstrable, depersonalize, dephosphorylate, depressible, desacralize … and 93 more
All words that fit DSLEScoring on this level: DISABLE = 13 points, DEINSTITUTIONALIZE = 24 points.
starts with P and ends with S, with P then I then E in between, in that order.
perspectives, philosophies, poppies, properties, prophecies, puppies, paleoanthropologies, paleogeographies, paleographies, paleopathologies, palpabilities, palpitates, panoplies, panpipes, pansophies, papacies, papaverines, paperiness, paperinesses, papeteries, papilionaceous, papillomaviruses, papillotes, papistries, papovaviruses, pappies, papyrologies, parallelepipeds, parapsychologies, parthenocarpies … and 195 more
All words that fit PPIESScoring on this level: POPPIES = 15 points, PALEOANTHROPOLOGIES = 27 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start26
- Moving Up59
- Good98
- Solid163
- Nice247
- Great338
- Genius455
- Perfect650
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with R and ends with S.
rabbits, rabies, raccoons, races, racks, radios, radishes, radius, rages, rags, raiders, raids, railroads, rails, rains, raisers, raises, raisins, rambunctious, ramifications, ramus, ranchers, rangers, ranges, rankings, ranks, rants, rapes, rapids, rapists, rappers, raptors, rascals, rashes, rates, ratings, rations, rats, rattles, rattlesnakes, ravenous, ravens, ravings, rays, razors, reaches, reactions, reactors, reacts, readers, readings, reads, realises, realities, realizes, realms, reapers, reappears, rears, reasons, rebellious, rebels, rebounds, receipts, receives, recess, recipes, recitals, reckless, recklessness, recognizes, recommends, recorders, recordings, records, recovers, recriminations, recruits, recycles, redheads, rednecks, redress, reds, redskins, reduces, redundancies, reefs, reeks, reels, reeves, references, referendums, referrals, refers, refills, reflects, reflexes, refocus, reforms, refreshments, refrigerators, refugees, refuses, regardless, regards, regimes, regionals, regrets, regulars, regulations, rehearsals, reigns, reinforcements, rejections, rejects, relates, relations, relationships, relatives, relaxants, relaxes, releases, relentless, relics, relies, religious, remains, remarks, remedies, remembers, reminders, reminds, remnants, removes, renders, rendezvous, renovations, rentals, rents, repairs, reparations, repercussions, repetitious, replacements, replies, reporters, reports, repossess, represents, repress, reprisals, reps, reptiles, republicans, requests, requirements, requires, requisitions, reruns, res, rescuers, rescues, researchers, resembles, resentments, resents, reservations, reserves, reshoots, residences, residents, resides, resorts, resources, respects, respirations, responds, responses, restaurants, restless, restraints, restrictions, restrooms, rests, results, resumes, retailers, retinas, retreats, returns, reunions, reveals, revelations, revels, revenues, reverts, reviews, revisions, revolutions, revolves, rewards, rewrites, rhinestones, rhinoceros, rhymes, rhythms, ribbons, ribs, riches, ricks, riddles, riders, rides, ridiculous, rifles, righteous, righteousness, rights, rigorous, rigs, ringers, rings, riots, ripples, rips, rises, risks, rites, rituals, rivals, rivers, roadblocks, roadies, roads, roasts, robberies, robbers, robbins, robes, robins … and 3337 more
All words that fit RSstarts with C and ends with D.
cad, caffeinated, caged, calculated, called, calmed, campaigned, camped, canceled, cancelled, candid, canned, capsized, captivated, captured, card, cardboard, cared, carotid, carried, carted, carved, cased, caseload, cashed, castrated, categorized, caused, caved, ceased, celebrated, celled, censured, centered, centerfold, centred, certified, chad, chagrined, chained, chalkboard, chalked, challenged, changed, channeled, chaperoned, chapped, characterized, charged, charmed, charred, charted, chartered, chased, chatted, cheated, checked, checkered, cheered, cheesed, cherished, chessboard, chewed, chickened, child, childhood, chilled, chipped, chloroformed, choked, chopped, chord, christened, chucked, circled, circuited, circulated, cited, civilized, clad, claimed, clammed, clamped, clapped, classified, clawed, cleaned, cleansed, cleared, clicked, climbed, clinched, clipboard, clipped, clobbered, clocked, clod, clogged, cloistered, cloned, closed, closeted, clothed, clotted, cloud, clouded, clubbed, clutched, coached, cocked, cod, coded, coed, coerced, coiled, cold, collaborated, collapsed, collected, collided, colonized, colored, coloured, combined, combusted, comforted, command, commented, commissioned, committed, communicated, commuted, compared, compelled, compensated, complained, completed, complicated, composed, compound, comprehend, compressed, comprised, compromised, computerized, concealed, conceited, conceived, concentrated, concerned, concluded, concocted, concord, condemned, condensed, conditioned, condoned, conducted, conferred, confessed, confided, confined, confirmed, confiscated, conflicted, confound, confronted, confused, congratulated, conjured, conked, connected, conned, conquered, consecrated, consented, considered, consisted, consoled, consolidated, conspired, constructed, construed, consulted, consumed, consummated, contacted, contained, contaminated, contemplated, contented, continued, contraband, contracted, contradicted, contributed, contrived, controlled, convened, converted, convicted, convinced, cooked, cooled, cooped, cooperated, coordinated, copied, copperhead, cord, cordoned, corned, cornered, cornfield, corrected, correspond, corresponded, corrupted, could, counted, courted, courtyard, covered, coveted, coward, cowed, cracked, crafted, crammed, cramped, crapped, crashed, crated, crawled, crazed, creamed, creased, created, credited, creed … and 1118 more
All words that fit CDstarts with S and ends with S, with T in between, in that order.
sailboats, saints, saltines, salutations, sanctimonious, santos, satellites, satisfies, scents, schematics, scientists, scotches, scots, scouts, scratches, scripts, scriptures, sculptures, seamstress, seats, secretaries, secrets, sections, sectors, securities, sedatives, segments, selections, semantics, senators, sensibilities, sentences, sentiments, sentinels, separates, servants, sesterces, setbacks, sets, settings, settlements, settles, seventies, sharpshooters, sheets, shelters, shifts, shipments, shirtless, shirts, shits, shooters, shootings, shoots, shoplifters, shortcomings, shortness, shorts, shotguns, shots, shouts, shuts, shutters, shuttles, sightings, sightless, sights, signatures, similarities, simpletons, simulates, simulations, sisters, sitcoms, sites, sits, sitters, situations, sixties, skateboards, skaters, skates, skeeters, skeletons, sketches, skirts, skittles, slots, sluts, smartass, smartphones, smarts, smithereens, smithers, snapshots, snatchers, snatches, snitches, sockets, softness, solutions, sometimes, sonnets, soothes, sororities, sorts, soviets, specialists, specialties, specifications, spectacles, spectators, speculations, spirits, spits, splinters, splits, spontaneous, sports, spotless, spotlights, spots, spotters, spreadsheets, sprints, sprouts, squatters, squirts, 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, stems, steps, stereotypes, steroids, stewardess, stewardesses, stewards, stickers, sticks, stiles, stilettos, stillness, stills, stilts, stimulus, stings, stinks, stipulates, stirs, stitches, stockbrokers, stockholders, stockings, stocks, stokes, stomachs, stones, stools, stops, stores, stories, storms, stowaways, straights, strains, straits, strangeness, strangers, strapless, straps, strategies, strawberries, straws, streaks, streams, streetlights, streets, strengths, strenuous, stress, stresses, stretches, strides, strikes, strings, stripes, strippers, strips, strokes, strolls, struggles, struts, stubs, students, studies, studios, studious, studs, stuffs, stumbles, stumps, stunts, stupendous, styles, stylings, subjects, subscriptions, substances, subtitles, suggestions, suggests … and 2985 more
All words that fit STSstarts with F and ends with E, with T in between, in that order.
fabricate, facilitate, fantasize, fascinate, fate, fatigue, favorite, feature, fertile, fertilize, festive, fieldstone, figurative, fixture, flatulence, flatware, flute, footage, footnote, forgettable, formulate, forte, fortitude, fortunate, fortune, fracture, frigate, frostbite, fruitcake, fugitive, furniture, furthermore, furtive, futile, future, faceplate, facete, facetiae, facilitative, factitive, factorable, factorage, factorize, factorylike, facture, facultative, falcate, fanaticize, fantasie, fantasise, fantasticate, farmerette, farthingale, fasciate, fasciculate, fastigiate, fatherlike, fathomable, fatigable, fatlike, fayalite, featheredge, featurette, fecundate, federate, federative, felicitate, fellate, felsite, felstone, feltlike, fenestrae, fenestrate, fermate, fermentable, fermentative, ferrate, ferrite, ferroconcrete, ferrotype, fertilizable, festinate, fete, feticide, fetoscope, fettle, fettuccine, fettucine, fibrillate, fibrinopeptide, fictile, fictionalise, fictionalize, fictionize, fictive, figurate, filature, filiate, filterable, filtrable, filtrate, fimbriate, finite, finitude, fioriture, firestone, fishplate, fissate, fistnote, fistulae, fitchee, fittable, fixate, fixative, flabellate, flagellate, flagstone, flannelette, flashtube, flatmate, flatwise, fleabite, flechette, flexitime, flextime, flinkite, flintlike, flite, floatage, floatplane, flocculate, floodgate, floriculture, flotage, flowerette, flowstone, fluctuate, fluoridate, fluorinate, fluorite, flutelike, fluviatile, fluxgate, flyte, folate, foliate, folkmote, folktale, fomite, fontanelle, footbridge, footie, footle, footlike, footloose, footpace, footrace, footrope, footsie, footsore, footstone, forecastable, forecastle, foredate, forestage, foretaste, foretime, forfeitable, forfeiture, forgetive, formate, formative, fornicate, fortalice, fortresslike, fossate, fossette, fosterage, fouette, foveate, fractionalize, fractionate, fragmentate, fragmentize, franklinite, fraternize, fratricide, freestone, freestyle, freightage, frequentative, fretsome, fricative, frisette, frizette, frontage, frontispiece, frontline, frottage, fructose, fruitage, frustrate, frustule, fruticose, fulgurate, fulgurite, fulminate, fumarate, fumette, fumigate, furcate, furtherance, fustigate, fytte
All words that fit FTEstarts with F and ends with G, with I in between, in that order.
facing, factoring, fading, failing, fainting, faking, falling, fanning, fantasizing, farthing, fascinating, fasting, fathering, fattening, fawning, fearing, feasting, feathering, featuring, feeding, feeling, felling, fencing, fending, festering, fibbing, fiddling, fielding, fig, fighting, figuring, filing, filling, filming, filmmaking, finalizing, financing, finding, finishing, firebug, firing, fishing, fitting, fixating, fixing, flagging, flailing, flaming, flanking, flapping, flaring, flashing, flattering, flaunting, fledgling, fleeing, fleeting, flexing, flickering, flicking, flinching, fling, flinging, flipping, flirting, floating, flogging, flooding, flopping, flossing, floundering, flowering, flowing, fluffing, flunking, fluttering, flying, foaming, focusing, focussing, foisting, folding, following, fondling, fooling, footing, foraging, forbidding, forcing, forgetting, forging, forgiving, forming, formulating, fornicating, forsaking, forthcoming, forwarding, founding, framing, fraternizing, freaking, freckling, freeing, freelancing, freeloading, freezing, freshening, fretting, frigging, frightening, fronting, frosting, frustrating, frying, fucking, fudging, fueling, fulfilling, fumbling, fumigating, functioning, funding, fundraising, furthering, fussing, fabling, fabricating, facepalming, faceting, facetting, facilitating, facsimileing, factorizing, fadging, fagging, faggoting, fagoting, fairing, faithing, fallowing, falsifying, faltering, familiarising, familiarizing, faming, famishing, fanaticizing, fancifying, fancying, fanfolding, fantasising, fantasticating, fantasying, faradising, faradizing, farcing, farding, farewelling, faring, farming, farrowing, farseeing, farting, fashing, fashioning, fastening, fathoming, fatiguing, fating, fatling, fatting, faultfinding, faulting, favoring, favouring, faxing, faying, fazing, feasing, featherbedding, featheredging, featherstitching, feazing, fecundating, federalizing, federating, feeing, feezing, feigning, feinting, felicitating, fellating, fellmongering, fellowing, fellowshiping, fellowshipping, felting, feminising, feminizing, fenagling, feoffing, fermenting, ferreling, ferrelling, ferreting, ferruling, ferrying, fertilizing, feruling, fessing, festinating, festooning, fetching, feting, fettering, fetting, fettling, feudalizing, feuding, feuing, fevering, fianchettoing, fiberglassing, fiberizing, fibrillating, fictionalising, fictionalizing, fictioneering, fictionizing, fidgeting, fidging, fieldstripping, fifing, figging, filagreeing, filching, fileting, filiating, filibeg … and 276 more
All words that fit FIGstarts with C and ends with S, with N then T in between, in that order.
cabinets, cancellations, candidates, candlesticks, canisters, centerpieces, centers, centimeters, cents, centuries, certainties, chants, checkpoints, chestnuts, clementines, clients, coconuts, colonists, columnists, commandments, commentaries, comments, commitments, communications, communists, communities, compartments, complaints, compliments, components, concepts, concerts, conditioners, conditions, conducts, confederates, conflicts, confrontations, confronts, congrats, connections, connects, conscientious, consists, conspirators, constituents, constitutes, constraints, consultations, consults, contacts, contagious, containers, contains, contenders, contents, contestants, continents, contingencies, continues, continuous, contours, contraceptives, contractions, contracts, contributes, contributions, contributors, controls, contusions, conversations, convertibles, convictions, coordinates, correspondents, countess, counties, countless, countries, counts, credentials, criminalistics, croissants, cunts, currents, cabernets, cabinetmakers, cabinetmakings, cabinetries, cabinetworks, cachinnates, cachinnations, cajolements, calamints, calcinations, calentures, callants, calumniates, calumniations, calumniators, campanologists, canalizations, canastas, cancelations, candidatures, candlelighters, candlelights, candlenuts, candytufts, caninities, canities, cannibalizations, cannisters, canoeists, canonicities, canonists, canonizations, cantalas, cantaloupes, cantaloups, cantankerous, cantankerousness, cantankerousnesses, cantatas, cantatrices, cantdogs, canteens, canters, cantharides, cantharidins, cantharis, canthaxanthins, canthus, canticles, cantilenas, cantilevers, cantillates, cantillations, cantinas, cantles, cantonments, cantons, cantors, cantos, cantraips, cantraps, cantrips, cants, cantus, canulates, canzonets, caponatas, carbonates, carbonations, carbonizations, carbonylations, carcanets, carcinogenicities, carcinomatoses, carcinomatosis, carcinomatosises, carcinomatous, cardinalates, cardinalities, carminatives, carnalities, carnallites, carnations, carnets, carnitines, carnotites, carpenters, carpentries, cartoonists, caseinates, casements, castanets, catamounts, catchments, catenates, catenations, catmints, ceanothus, ceanothuses, ceintures, celebrants, cementations, cementers, cementites, cementitious, cements, cenobites, cenotaphs, cenotes, centals, centares, centaureas, centauries, centaurs, centavos, centenarians, centenaries, centennials, centerboards, centeredness, centerednesses, centerfolds, centerless, centerlines, centeses, centesimos, centesis, centiares, centigrams, centiles, centiliters, centillions, centimes, centimorgans, centimos, centipedes, centners, centones, centos, centralises, centralisms, centralists, centralities, centralizations, centralizers, centralizes, centrals, centres, centricities, centrifugals, centrifugations, centrifuges, centrings, centrioles, centrisms … and 907 more
All words that fit CNTSstarts with W and ends with E, with A then D in between, in that order.
waddle, wade, wardrobe, wayside, wadable, waddie, wadeable, wallydraigle, wandle, waterside, waveguide, weakside, wyandotte
All words that fit WADEstarts with S and ends with R, with E then E in between, in that order.
scavenger, scepter, schoolteacher, screamer, screwdriver, seeker, seer, seller, seltzer, semester, sender, server, sever, sewer, sexier, shareholder, sharpener, sheer, shelter, shoemaker, shopkeeper, shredder, sidewinder, skewer, sledgehammer, sleeper, sleepover, slender, sneaker, sneer, softener, speaker, specter, speedometer, speller, spencer, spender, stealer, steamer, steamroller, steer, stenographer, stepfather, stepmother, sterner, streetcar, streetwalker, stretcher, supercollider, superpower, surrender, sweater, sweeper, sweeter, saccharimeter, saccharometer, safecracker, salinometer, salometer, saltpeter, saunterer, scaremonger, scatterer, sceneshifter, scenographer, scheduler, schemer, schlockmeister, schmeer, scintillometer, sclerometer, scorekeeper, screecher, screechier, screener, screenwriter, screwer, screwier, scrivener, scrutineer, seafarer, sealer, seamer, seamier, seamster, searcher, searer, seasoner, seater, seawater, secateur, seceder, seconder, secreter, secretor, secularizer, securer, sedater, seder, sedgier, seducer, seedeater, seeder, seedier, seemer, seemlier, seepier, seersucker, seigneur, seiner, seiser, seismographer, seismometer, seizer, selector, semidiameter, semiquaver, semitrailer, sensibler, sensitizer, sensitometer, sepulcher, sequencer, sequester, serenader, serener, serer, serigrapher, sermonizer, servicer, setter, settler, severer, shapelier, sharecropper, shearer, shearwater, sheather, shedder, sheenier, sheepherder, sheepshearer, sheerer, sheeter, shellcracker, sheller, shellier, shelterer, shelver, shelvier, shewer, shielder, shiverer, shortener, shoveler, shoveller, showerer, shrewder, shrieker, shriekier, sickener, sideliner, sidestepper, sightseer, silencer, silenter, silverer, simperer, sincerer, skateboarder, skedaddler, skeeter, skeletonizer, skelter, sketcher, sketchier, skitterier, slanderer, slaughterer, slaveholder, slaverer, sleazier, sledder, sleeker, sleekier, sleepier, sleepwalker, sleepwear, sleetier, sleigher, slenderer, slipperier, sliverer, slobberer, sloganeer, slovenlier, slumberer, smatterer, smearer, smearier, smeller, smellier, smelter, sneakier, sneerer, sneezer, sneezier, sneller, snickerer, sniggerer, snippersnapper, snippetier, sniveler, snorkeler, soberer, soever, solderer, solemner, solopreneur, somewhither, sommelier, sonneteer, sorcerer, southeaster, southerner, southwester, spacewalker, spearer, specialer, specifier, spectrofluorimeter, spectrofluorometer, spectrometer, spectrophotometer, speechwriter, speeder, speedier, speedster, speer, spellbinder … and 130 more
All words that fit SEERstarts with E and ends with Y, with U then I then T in between, in that order.
equality, equity, eventuality, exquisitely, ebulliently, ecumenicity, educability, effectuality, enthusiastically, enumerability, equability, equanimity, equidistantly, equilibratory, equinity, equipollently, equitability, equitably, equivalently, equivocality, eruditely, esuriently, eudiometrically, eulogistically, euphemistically, euphuistically, excludability, exclusivity, excruciatingly, exhaustibility, exhaustivity, exiguity, extralinguistically, extrudability
All words that fit EUITYstarts with S and ends with Y, with U then D then L in between, in that order.
soundly, studly, stupidly, suddenly, supposedly, scoundrelly, secludedly, secundly, sinusoidally, sluggardly, smudgily, soundingly, soundlessly, squalidly, stoutheartedly, studiedly, studiously, stupendously, sturdily, subacidly, subdermally, subduedly, subordinately, subsidiarily, suicidally, superabundantly, surefootedly, sustainedly
All words that fit SUDLYQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #46?
- 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.