Wordspine #47
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Answers for puzzle #47. 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 IR. A word like iambic looks close but doesn't count — it starts with I but ends with C, not R. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with I and ends with R.
icebreaker, impersonator, importer, imposter, impostor, improper, incinerator, incubator, incur, indicator, indoor, inferior, influencer, informer, inhaler, inhibitor, injector, inner, innkeeper, inquisitor, insider, inspector, instigator, instructor, inter, interior, interpreter, interstellar, interviewer, intruder … and 255 more
All words that fit IRScoring on this level: INCUR = 7 points, IMPERSONATOR = 14 points.
starts with I and ends with G, with N in between, in that order.
icing, identifying, idling, ignoring, illuminating, imagining, imitating, impeding, impending, impersonating, implicating, imploding, implying, importing, imposing, impressing, improving, improvising, inbreeding, including, incoming, increasing, incriminating, indicating, inducing, indulging, infecting, infighting, inflating, inflicting … and 425 more
All words that fit INGScoring on this level: ICING = 9 points, IMPERSONATING = 17 points.
starts with M and ends with E, with A then L in between, in that order.
madeleine, mademoiselle, magdalene, mainline, male, malfeasance, malice, malpractice, malware, manhandle, manhole, manipulate, manipulative, mantle, maple, marble, marketplace, marmalade, masculine, materialize, meanwhile, memorable, mescaline, miracle, miserable, morale, machinable, machineable, machinelike, mackle … and 164 more
All words that fit MALEScoring on this level: MALE = 10 points, MADEMOISELLE = 18 points.
starts with L and ends with S, with S then I then N in between, in that order.
lesbians, lesions, limousines, lambskins, langostinos, langoustines, lasciviousness, lasciviousnesses, lashings, lashins, lastingness, lastingnesses, lastings, latchstrings, latensifications, leasings, legislations, leisureliness, leisurelinesses, lesbianisms, letterspacings, lexicalisations, lifesavings, linecastings, linguisticians, liposuctions, listings, lobsterings, locksmithings, logisticians … and 22 more
All words that fit LSINSScoring on this level: LESIONS = 15 points, LASCIVIOUSNESSES = 24 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start28
- Moving Up63
- Good104
- Solid173
- Nice263
- Great359
- Genius483
- Perfect690
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with S and ends with Y.
sadly, safely, safety, saintly, salary, sally, salty, sanctity, sanctuary, sandy, sanitary, sanity, sappy, sassy, satisfactory, satisfy, savagely, savvy, say, scabby, scarcely, scary, scenery, scholarly, schoolboy, scrappy, scratchy, scrawny, screwy, scrutiny, scry, scullery, scummy, scurry, scurvy, scuzzy, secondary, secondly, secrecy, secretary, secretly, securely, security, seedy, seemingly, selfishly, seminary, senility, sensibility, sensitivity, sensory, sentry, separately, serenity, seriously, seventy, severely, severity, sexuality, sexually, sexy, shabbily, shabby, shadowy, shady, shaggy, shaky, shapely, sharply, shay, sheeny, shelly, sherry, shifty, shimmy, shiny, shitty, shockingly, shoddy, shortly, shorty, showy, shrubbery, shy, sickly, significantly, signify, silky, silly, silvery, similarity, similarly, simony, simplicity, simplify, simply, simultaneously, sincerely, sincerity, sissy, sixty, sketchy, skimpy, skinny, sky, slavery, slay, sleazy, sleepy, slightly, slimy, slinky, slippery, sloppy, slowly, slutty, sly, smarty, smelly, smiley, smokey, smoky, smoochy, smoothly, snappy, snarky, snazzy, sneaky, snobby, snoopy, snooty, snotty, snowy, soapy, soberly, sobriety, socially, society, sociology, sodomy, softly, softy, soggy, solely, solidify, solitary, somebody, someday, someway, sonny, sorcery, sorority, sorry, soundly, soupy, sovereignty, soy, spacey, sparkly, sparky, speakeasy, specially, specialty, specifically, specify, spectacularly, speedily, speedway, speedy, spicy, spikey, spiky, spindly, spiny, spirituality, splashy, splendidly, spontaneity, spontaneously, spooky, sporty, spotty, spray, sprightly, spry, spunky, spy, squarely, squeaky, squiggly, stability, staggeringly, stairway, standby, starry, stately, stationary, stationery, statistically, statuary, stay, steadily, steady, stealthy, steamy, steely, sticky, stingray, stingy, stinky, stocky, stodgy, stoney, stony, stormy, story, stowaway, straightaway, strangely, strategically, strategy, strawberry, stray, strenuously, strictly, strikingly, strongly, studly, study, stuffy, stunningly, stupidity, stupidly, sturdy, sty, subconsciously, subsequently, subsidiary, subsidy, substantially … and 1236 more
All words that fit SYstarts with C and ends with C.
cardiac, cataclysmic, catastrophic, catatonic, cathartic, catholic, ceramic, chaotic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chic, chromic, chronic, cinematic, civic, classic, claustrophobic, clinic, cognac, colic, comedic, comic, concentric, copacetic, cosmetic, cosmic, critic, croc, cryogenic, cryptic, cubic, cybernetic, cynic, cystic, cabalistic, cachectic, cachexic, cacodemonic, cadaveric, cadmic, caesuric, calcic, calcific, calcitic, calendric, calisthenic, calligraphic, caloric, calorific, calorimetric, calpac, cambric, camouflagic, cannabic, cannibalistic, canonic, cantic, caoutchouc, capitalistic, capric, carbamic, carbocyclic, carbolic, carbonic, carbonylic, carboxylic, carcinogenic, cardiogenic, cardiographic, cardiothoracic, cardiotonic, carditic, cariogenic, cartographic, caryatic, caseic, casuistic, catabolic, catachrestic, catadioptric, catalatic, catalectic, cataleptic, catalytic, cataphoretic, cataphoric, catechistic, catecholaminergic, categoric, cathectic, cathodic, cationic, catoptric, causalgic, caustic, celeriac, celiac, cellulolytic, cellulosic, cenobitic, centralistic, centric, centromeric, centrosymmetric, cephalic, cephalometric, cerebric, ceric, cerotic, chalcedonic, chameleonic, champac, charabanc, characteristic, chasmic, chebec, chemic, chemiosmotic, chemoautotrophic, chemoprophylactic, chemosynthetic, chemotactic, chemotaxonomic, chemotherapeutic, chernozemic, cherubic, chiasmatic, chiasmic, chiastic, chiliastic, chimaeric, chimeric, chirographic, chiropractic, chivalric, chloric, chloritic, chloroplastic, chlorotic, chocoholic, cholangiographic, choleric, cholestatic, cholesteric, cholinergic, chondritic, choplogic, choragic, choreic, choreographic, choric, chorioallantoic, chorionic, chorographic, chromatic, chromatinic, chromatographic, chromatolytic, chromogenic, chromolithographic, chromomeric, chromonematic, chromophoric, chromospheric, chronobiologic, chronographic, chronologic, chronometric, chthonic, chymic, chymotryptic, cinematographic, cinnamic, cirrhotic, cistronic, citric, cladistic, cladogenetic, classicistic, clastic, clavieristic, cleidoic, cleistogamic, cleric, climacteric, climactic, climatic, clinicopathologic, cliometric, clitic, clitoric, clonic, cobaltic, cocarcinogenic, coccic, codec, coeliac, coelomic, coenocytic, coenzymatic, colitic, collectivistic, colonialistic, colonic, colorific, colorimetric, coloristic, columbic, columnistic, comatic, cometic, commercialistic, communistic, compatriotic, computerphobic, conceptualistic, conductimetric, conductometric, congeneric, conglomeratic, conic, conspecific, consumeristic, contortionistic, copasetic, copesetic, copolymeric, copremic, coprolitic, coprophiliac, corsac, corybantic, cosec, cosmogenic, cosmogonic, cosmographic, coulombic, coulometric, coumaric, councilmanic … and 52 more
All words that fit CCstarts with R and ends with D, with C in between, in that order.
raced, racked, rancid, reached, reacquainted, reacted, recalled, recanted, recaptured, received, rechecked, reckoned, recognised, recognized, recommend, recommended, reconciled, reconnected, reconsidered, record, recorded, recovered, recreated, recruited, reduced, reelected, referenced, reflected, reincarnated, reinforced, rejected, replaced, rescheduled, rescinded, rescued, respected, restricted, resurfaced, ridiculed, rocked, racemed, racemized, racemoid, racketed, racketeered, radicalised, radicalized, radicand, radicated, ranched, rancored, ransacked, ratcheted, ratiocinated, reacceded, reaccelerated, reaccented, reaccepted, reacclimatized, reaccredited, reaccused, reacquired, reactivated, readdicted, reallocated, rearticulated, reascend, reascended, reattached, reattacked, rebalanced, rebranched, recalculated, recalibrated, recanalized, recaned, recapitalized, recapitulated, recapped, recarried, receded, receipted, recentrifuged, recertified, recessed, rechallenged, rechanged, rechanneled, rechannelled, recharged, recharted, rechartered, rechewed, rechoreographed, rechristened, rechromatographed, reciprocated, recircled, recirculated, recited, recked, reclad, reclaimed, reclasped, reclassified, recleaned, reclined, reclothed, recoaled, recocked, recoded, recodified, recoiled, recoined, recollected, recolonized, recolored, recombed, recombined, recommenced, recommissioned, recommitted, recompensed, recompiled, recomposed, recomputed, reconceived, reconcentrated, reconceptualized, recondensed, reconditioned, reconfigured, reconfirmed, reconnoitered, reconnoitred, reconquered, reconsecrated, reconsolidated, reconstituted, reconstructed, recontacted, recontaminated, recontextualized, recontoured, reconvened, reconverted, reconveyed, reconvicted, reconvinced, recooked, recopied, recorked, recounted, recouped, recoupled, recrated, recriminated, recrossed, recrowned, recrudesced, recrystallized, rectified, recultivated, recuperated, recurred, recurved, recused, recycled, redacted, redecided, redecorated, rededicated, redefected, redescribed, redirected, rediscounted, rediscovered, rediscussed, redistricted, rednecked, redocked, reduplicated, reechoed, reeducated, reejected, reenacted, reencountered, reenforced, reerected, reescalated, reexperienced, refaced, refected, refenced, refinanced, reflectorized, refocused, refocussed, refracted, reincited, reincorporated, reincurred, reindicted, reinduced, reinducted, reinfected, reinjected, reinoculated, reinspected, reintroduced, rejacketed, rejoiced, relaced, relacquered, relandscaped, relaunched, relicensed, relocated, relocked, relubricated, reluctated, relucted, remanufactured, rematched, reminisced, rencountered, renounced, reobjected, reoccupied, reoccurred, reorchestrated, repacified, repackaged, repacked, repatched, replicated, repriced, reproached, reprocessed, reproduced … and 71 more
All words that fit RCDstarts with A and ends with Y, with A in between, in that order.
abnormality, abnormally, abundantly, academy, accidentally, accompany, accountability, accuracy, accurately, actuality, actually, adequately, admirably, adversary, advocacy, affectionately, airway, alphabetically, already, amazingly, analogy, anarchy, anatomically, anatomy, angioplasty, anniversary, annually, anomaly, anyway, apathy, apparently, appropriately, approximately, arbitrary, arguably, array, ashtray, astray, attaboy, audacity, automatically, auxiliary, availability, away, awkwardly, abasedly, abbacy, abdominally, aberrancy, aberrantly, abeyancy, abiogenically, abiotically, ablatively, ablutionary, abolitionary, abominably, aborally, aboriginally, abrasively, absorbability, absorbancy, abstractedly, abstractly, abysmally, academically, acceleratingly, accentually, acceptability, acceptably, accessary, accommodatingly, accordantly, accountably, accountancy, accretionary, accumulatively, accusatory, acerbically, achromatically, acoustically, acrobatically, acromegaly, acronymically, acropetally, acrostically, actability, actinically, actionably, actuarially, actuary, adamancy, adamantly, adaptability, adaptationally, adaptively, adaptivity, additionally, addressability, adequacy, adiabatically, adjacency, adjacently, adjectivally, adjudicatory, adjuratory, adjustability, adjutancy, administratively, admirability, admiralty, adoptability, adorability, adorably, adrenalectomy, adrenergically, adulatory, adumbratively, advantageously, adverbially, adversatively, advisability, advisably, aerially, aerobically, aerodynamically, aeroelasticity, aeronautically, aesthetically, affability, affably, affectability, affectionally, affirmatively, affordability, affordably, affray, agamospermy, agglutinability, aggregately, aggregatively, agitatedly, agonistically, agreeability, agreeably, agriculturally, agronomically, airplay, aisleway, alacrity, alarmingly, alary, alchemically, alcoholically, aleatory, algebraically, algorithmically, alienability, alimentary, aliteracy, alkalify, alkalimetry, alkalinity, allay, allegorically, allelopathy, alleyway, alliteratively, alloantibody, allogamy, allopatrically, allopatry, allosterically, allotetraploidy, allotypically, allowably, alogically, alphanumerically, alterability, alterably, alternately, alternatively, altruistically, alveolarly, alway, amateurishly, amatively, amatory, amazedly, ambary, ambisexuality, ambivalently, ambrosially, ambulatorily, ambulatory, amelioratory, amenability, amenably, amendatory, amiability, amiably, amicability, amicably, amitotically, amorality, amorally, amphitheatrically, ampullary, anachronistically, anachronously, anacoluthically, anaerobically, anagogically, anagogy, anagrammatically, anality, anally, analogically, analogously, analytically, analyticity, analyzability, anaphorically, anaphylactically, anarchically, ancestrally, anchoritically, ancillary, anecdotally, anecdotically, anelasticity, anemically, anencephaly, anesthetically, anfractuosity, angary, angelically, angiocardiography, angiography, angularity … and 219 more
All words that fit AAYstarts with F and ends with D, with G in between, in that order.
figured, figurehead, fingered, flagged, fledged, flogged, fogged, forged, frightened, frigid, fudged, fumigated, fadged, fagged, faggoted, fagoted, fairground, fanged, farsighted, fatigued, featheredged, feigned, fellmongered, fenagled, fiberglassed, fidged, fidgeted, figged, filagreed, filigreed, finagled, fingerboard, fingerhold, fingerpicked, fingerprinted, firefanged, fireguard, flabbergasted, flagellated, flanged, flighted, floodlighted, fogbound, foliaged, footslogged, foraged, foregathered, foreground, foregrounded, forejudged, foresighted, forgathered, forjudged, fragged, fragmentated, fragmented, fragmentized, fraughted, freighted, frigged, frighted, fringed, frogeyed, frogged, frugged, fugged, fugled, fugued, fulgid, fulgurated, fungoid, furloughed, fustigated
All words that fit FGDstarts with P and ends with D, with R then C in between, in that order.
participated, perceived, perched, persecuted, pierced, practiced, preached, preceded, preconceived, predicted, prejudiced, preoccupied, prescribed, priced, pricked, proceed, proceeded, processed, proclaimed, procured, produced, projected, pronounced, prosecuted, protected, protracted, purchased, pancreatectomized, paperbacked, parachuted, parathyroidectomized, parbuckled, parceled, parcelled, parched, parfocalized, particleboard, particularised, particularized, peracid, percoid, percolated, percussed, perfected, phosphoresced, photoreduced, pinpricked, plerocercoid, porcelainized, practised, praelected, pranced, preachified, preacted, preannounced, precanceled, precancelled, precautioned, precensored, precented, precertified, precessed, prechecked, prechilled, precipitated, precised, precited, precleaned, precleared, precluded, precoded, precomputed, preconcerted, preconditioned, preconstructed, precooked, precooled, precreased, precured, predeceased, predicated, predischarged, preelected, preenacted, preerected, prefabricated, prefaced, prefinanced, prefocused, prefocussed, prelected, premanufactured, prenticed, prepackaged, prepacked, preplaced, prepriced, preprocessed, prepunched, prepurchased, prerecord, prerecorded, presanctified, prescheduled, prescind, prescinded, prescored, prescreened, preselected, presentenced, presliced, prespecified, prestructured, prevaricated, prickled, principled, probenecid, procercoid, processioned, procrastinated, procreated, proctored, prognosticated, proscribed, prosected, prospected, protocoled, protocolled, provincialized
All words that fit PRCDstarts with A and ends with T, with L then R in between, in that order.
accelerant, alarmist, alert, alright, adulterant, agriculturalist, agriculturist, alertest, algebraist, allegorist, allergist, allograft, allurement, alterant, altruist, alumroot, anticlericalist, antifluoridationist, antimilitarist, apiculturist, applecart, aquaculturist, artillerist, aviculturist, awlwort
All words that fit ALRTstarts with C and ends with S, with M then A in between, in that order.
cameras, campaigns, caymans, cellmates, chemicals, circumstances, classmates, comas, comebacks, comedians, commanders, commandments, commandos, commands, commentaries, commercials, communications, companies, companions, compares, compartments, compass, complains, complaints, complicates, complications, comrades, criminalistics, criminals, cabinetmakers, cabinetmakings, cabombas, caeomas, caimans, calamanders, calamaries, calamaris, calamars, calmatives, calumniates, calumniations, calumniators, camails, camaraderies, camarillas, camas, camases, camass, camasses, cambogias, camelbacks, camelias, camellias, camelopards, camerapersons, camisades, camisadoes, camisados, camisas, camisias, camorras, camouflages, campaigners, campaniles, campanologies, campanologists, campanulas, campcrafts, camphoraceous, camphorates, campylobacters, camshafts, capmakers, carambolas, carbamates, carcinomas, carcinomatoses, carcinomatosis, carcinomatosises, carcinomatous, carcinosarcomas, cardiomyopathies, carmagnoles, carmakers, carminatives, casemates, catamarans, cembalos, cementations, centimorgans, ceramals, ceremonialisms, ceremonialists, ceremonials, chacmas, chairmans, chairmanships, chamades, chamaephytes, chamberlains, chambermaids, chambrays, champacs, champagnes, champaigns, champaks, charismatics, chaulmoogras, checkmarks, checkmates, chemoautotrophies, chemoprophylaxes, chemoprophylaxis, chemotaxes, chemotaxis, chemotaxonomies, chemotaxonomists, chemotherapeutics, chemotherapies, chemotherapists, cherimoyas, chiasmas, chimaeras, chimaerisms, chimars, chimeras, chimichangas, chimlas, chimpanzees, chirimoyas, chiromancers, chiromancies, chlorenchymas, chlorofluoromethanes, chlorpromazines, choirmasters, choriocarcinomas, chrestomathies, chrismations, chromas, chromates, chromaticisms, chromaticities, chromatics, chromatids, chromatins, chromatograms, chromatographers, chromatographies, chromatographs, chromatolyses, chromatolysis, chromatophores, chrominances, chromodynamics, chromolithographers, chromolithographies, chromolithographs, chromoplasts, churchmanships, cimbaloms, cinemagoers, cinemas, cinematheques, cinematizes, cinematographers, cinematographies, cinematographs, circumambulates, circumambulations, circumnavigates, circumnavigations, circumnavigators, circumstantialities, circumstantiates, circumvallates, circumvallations, claimants, clambakes, clematis, clematises, climacterics, climates, climatologies, climatologists, climaxes, climaxless, cliometricians, coadministrations, cocomats, codeterminations, codominants, coelomates, coffeemakers, coinmates, colemanites, collembolans, collenchymas, collenchymatous, collimates, collimations, collimators, columniations, comakers, comakes, comanagements, comanagers, comanages, comates, comatiks, combatants, combaters, combativeness, combativenesses, combats, combinations, combinatorics, comeuppances, comfortableness, comfortablenesses, comicalities, commandants, commandeers, commanderies, commanderships, commandoes, commas, commemorates, commemorations, commemoratives, commemorators, commendations, commensalisms, commensals, commensurabilities, commensurations, commentates, commentators, commercialises, commercialisms … and 222 more
All words that fit CMASstarts with I and ends with D, with N then S then E in between, in that order.
incensed, increased, infested, infused, ingested, inseminated, insinuated, insisted, inspected, inspired, installed, instead, instigated, instilled, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, insured, interested, invested, investigated, immunised, immunocompromised, immunosuppressed, incandesced, incased, incised, inclasped, inclosed, incorpsed, incrossed, incrusted, incused, indigested, indisciplined, indisposed, individualised, indorsed, industrialised, industrialized, inmeshed, inosculated, inscribed, inscrolled, insculped, inserted, insetted, insheathed, inshrined, insnared, insolated, insolubilized, insouled, inspanned, insphered, inspirited, inspissated, instanced, instantiated, instarred, instated, institutionalised, institutionalized, instrumented, insufflated, inswathed, intensified, intercrossed, interdiffused, interfused, interiorised, intermeshed, internalised, internationalised, interposed, intersected, interspaced, interspersed, interstratified, intertwisted, introspected, intrusted, intussuscepted, intwisted, ionised, ironfisted, italianised
All words that fit INSEDstarts with B and ends with S, with A then R then E in between, in that order.
backfires, bakeries, barbecues, barbers, barges, baroness, barrels, barricades, bathrobes, batteries, bearers, billionaires, boundaries, brassieres, burglaries, baccalaureates, bachelorettes, backbreakers, backcountries, backcrosses, backgrounders, backrests, backrushes, backstories, backstreets, backstretches, backstrokes, backwardness, backwardnesses, bacteremias, bactericides, bacteriologies, bacteriolyses, bacteriophages, bacteriophagies, bacteriostases, bacterizes, balderdashes, balefires, balladries, ballcarriers, balustrades, banderilleros, banderoles, banditries, bandores, baneberries, bankrollers, bankruptcies, bannerets, bannerettes, banterers, baptisteries, baptistries, baratheas, barbarities, barbarizes, barbarousness, barbarousnesses, barbascoes, barbecuers, barbells, barbels, barbeques, barberries, barbershops, barbes, barbets, barbettes, barbicels, barbitones, barbiturates, barbless, barbules, barbwires, barcaroles, barcarolles, bardes, bardolaters, bardolatries, bareboats, barefacedness, barefacednesses, bareges, bareness, barenesses, bares, baresarks, barflies, bargainers, bargeboards, bargees, bargellos, barghests, barguests, barites, baritones, barkeepers, barkeeps, barkentines, barkers, barkless, barleducs, barless, barleycorns, barleys, barnacles, barnstormers, baroceptors, barometers, barometries, baronages, baronesses, baronetages, baronetcies, baronets, baronies, baronnes, baroques, baroreceptors, barouches, barquentines, barques, barquettes, barrackers, barrages, barraters, barratries, barrelages, barrelfuls, barrelheads, barrelhouses, barrenness, barrennesses, barrens, barres, barretors, barretries, barrets, barrettes, barricadoes, barriers, barristers, bartenders, bartends, barterers, barters, barwares, baryes, barytes, barytones, basidiospores, basketries, bastardies, bastardises, bastardizes, bathymetries, bathyspheres, baudronses, bawdries, bayaderes, bayberries, beaneries, bearabilities, bearberries, beardedness, beardednesses, beardless, beardtongues, bearishness, bearishnesses, becarpets, bedarkens, beggaries, beggarliness, beggarlinesses, beggarweeds, beleaguerments, benchwarmers, benefactress, benefactresses, beneficiaries, benzanthracenes, benzoapyrenes, bestiaries, bewares, bewearies, bibliolatries, bicarbonates, bicentenaries, bidarkees, bigarades, bigheartedness, bigheartednesses, bilharziases, bimillenaries, binaries, binocularities, biostratigraphies, bipolarities, bipolarizes, bitartrates, bizarreness, bizarrenesses, bizarreries, bizarres, blackberries, blackbirders, blaeberries, blameworthiness, blameworthinesses, blares, blarneys, blastomeres, blastopores, blastospores, blatherers, blatherskites, blazonries, bleacherites, bleariness, blearinesses, blepharoplasties, boarders, boardinghouses, boarfishes, bolivares, bombardiers, bombardments, bookmarkers, boulevardiers, braillewriters, brainstormers, brasseries, braveries, breaststrokers, breaststrokes, breviaries, brontosauruses, broodmares … and 7 more
All words that fit BARESQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #47?
- 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.