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Wordspine #49

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Answers for puzzle #49. 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 FE. A word like fabled looks close but doesn't count — it starts with F but ends with D, not E. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1FE631 words fit

starts with F and ends with E.

fable, fabricate, face, facilitate, fade, failure, fake, fallible, false, fame, familiarize, famine, fanfare, fantasize, farce, fare, farmhouse, fascinate, fate, fatigue, fave, favorable, favorite, fearsome, feasible, feature, fee, feeble, feline, female … and 601 more

All words that fit FE

Scoring on this level: FEE = 5 points, FAMILIARIZE = 13 points.

Level 2ATD292 words fit

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

abducted, abetted, accelerated, accepted, acclimated, accounted, accumulated, accustomed, acquainted, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjusted, administered, admitted, adopted, advertised, affected, affiliated, afflicted, aforementioned, afterward, aggravated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, allotted … and 262 more

All words that fit ATD

Scoring on this level: ACTED = 9 points, AFOREMENTIONED = 18 points.

Level 3COEE336 words fit

starts with C and ends with E, with O then E in between, in that order.

cholinesterase, clothesline, coerce, coffee, coffeehouse, cohesive, coincidence, colleague, collective, college, comeuppance, commence, commendable, commensurate, commerce, commiserate, committee, compensate, compete, competence, competitive, complete, comprehensive, concede, conceivable, conceive, concentrate, concierge, concrete, confederate … and 306 more

All words that fit COEE

Scoring on this level: COERCE = 12 points, CHOLINESTERASE = 20 points.

Level 4ESTED40 words fit

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

encrusted, enlisted, entrusted, escalated, escorted, established, esteemed, estimated, estranged, eviscerated, exasperated, exhausted, existed, egested, eisteddfod, elasticized, electrodeposited, emasculated, encapsulated, encysted, enregistered, ensheathed, enswathed, entwisted, escheated, escoted, essentialized, estated, esterified, estivated … and 10 more

All words that fit ESTED

Scoring on this level: EXISTED = 15 points, ELECTRODEPOSITED = 24 points.

Ranks on this day

  • Beginner0
  • Good Start26
  • Moving Up59
  • Good98
  • Solid163
  • Nice247
  • Great338
  • Genius455
  • Perfect650
Play this Pro day

Sprint — ten rounds

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

Round 1CS6422 words fit

starts with C and ends with S.

cabinets, cabins, cables, cabs, cactus, cadavers, cages, cahoots, cakes, calamitous, calculations, calculators, calculus, calendars, callers, callous, calls, calms, calories, calves, calzones, camels, cameras, campaigns, campers, campos, camps, campus, campuses, cams, canals, canaries, cancellations, cancels, cancers, candidates, candies, candles, candlesticks, canines, canisters, cannabis, cannibals, cannons, canoes, cans, canvas, canvass, canyons, capabilities, capitalists, capitals, caps, capsules, captains, captives, carats, carbohydrates, carbs, carcass, carcinogens, cardinals, cards, careers, careless, carelessness, cares, caress, caritas, carnivorous, carolers, carriages, carriers, carries, carrots, cars, cartels, cartographers, cartons, cartoons, carts, carvers, carvings, cases, cashews, casings, casinos, casitas, caskets, cassettes, castles, casts, casualties, cataracts, catchers, catches, categories, caterers, caterpillars, caters, cates, catharsis, cats, caucus, causes, cautious, caverns, caves, cavities, caymans, cedars, celebrates, celebrities, cellars, cellmates, cells, cemeteries, census, centerpieces, centers, centimeters, cents, centuries, ceremonies, certainties, certificates, chains, chainsaws, chairs, challenges, chambers, champions, championships, champs, chances, chandeliers, changes, channels, chants, chaos, chaperones, chaps, chapters, characters, charades, charges, chariots, charities, charlies, charms, charts, chases, chassis, chatbots, cheaters, cheats, checkers, checkpoints, checks, checkups, cheekbones, cheeks, cheerleaders, cheers, cheeseburgers, cheeses, chefs, chemicals, cherries, chess, chestnuts, chests, chickens, chicks, chiefs, childhoods, chiles, chills, chimps, chinks, chins, chips, chivalrous, chocolates, choices, choirs, chokes, chompers, choosers, chooses, choppers, chops, chopsticks, chords, chores, chorus, chromosomes, chuckles, chucks, chumps, chums, chunks, churches, chutes, cigarettes, cigars, circles, circuits, circumstances, circus, cirrhosis, citations, cities, citizens, citrus, civics, civilians, civilizations, civvies, claims, clams, class, classes, classics, classless, classmates, classrooms, clauses, claws, claymores, cleaners, cleanliness, cleans, cleanses, clearances, clears, cleats, clementines, clerks, cleverness … and 6182 more

All words that fit CS
Round 2UE573 words fit

starts with U and ends with E.

ultimate, umpire, unable, unacceptable, unattainable, unattractive, unavailable, unavoidable, unaware, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbreakable, uncle, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, uncooperative, underage, underestimate, undergone, undergraduate, underline, undermine, understandable, undertake, undesirable, undetectable, undone, undue, unemployable, unfathomable, unforgettable, unforgivable, unfortunate, unfreeze, unicycle, unimaginative, unintelligible, unique, unite, universe, unlikable, unlike, unlovable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unnerve, unpredictable, unquenchable, unquote, unreachable, unreasonable, unreliable, unresponsive, unsafe, unshakable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsubscribe, unsuitable, unsure, untangle, untenable, unthinkable, untie, untouchable, untraceable, untrue, unwelcome, unwise, update, upgrade, upscale, upside, upstage, upstate, uptake, urge, urinate, urine, usable, use, uterine, utilize, ubique, ubiquinone, ugsome, uintahite, uintaite, ukase, uke, ukelele, ukulele, ulcerate, ulcerative, ulexite, ullage, ulnae, ultimogeniture, ultracentrifuge, ultraconservative, ultradense, ultradistance, ultraexclusive, ultrafeminine, ultrafiche, ultrafiltrate, ultrafine, ultramarine, ultramasculine, ultramicroscope, ultramicrotome, ultraminiature, ultramontane, ultraprecise, ultraprogressive, ultrapure, ultrarare, ultrareliable, ultrarespectable, ultrasafe, ultrasensitive, ultrasimple, ultrastructure, ultraviolence, ultravirile, ultrawide, ululate, umangite, umbellate, umbilicate, umbonate, umbrae, umbrage, umbrette, umpirage, unaccountable, unactable, unadaptable, unadoptable, unaffectionate, unaffordable, unaggressive, unagile, unakite, unalienable, unalike, unalterable, unamenable, unamiable, unanalyzable, unanswerable, unappealable, unappeasable, unappreciative, unapproachable, unarguable, unassailable, unassertive, unassimilable, unassuageable, unattributable, unaverage, unawesome, unbalance, unbandage, unbe, unbendable, unbrace, unbrake, unbreachable, unbreathable, unbridgeable, unbridle, unbroke, unbuckle, unbudgeable, unbuildable, unbundle, unburnable, unbusinesslike, uncage, uncake, uncapturable, uncase, uncatchable, uncategorizable, unchallengeable, unchangeable, uncharge, uncharitable, unchaste, uncheckable, unchewable, unchildlike, unchoke, unciae, uncinate, unclassifiable, unclimbable, unclose, unclothe, unclubbable, uncoalesce, uncoercive, uncollectible, uncombative, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompassionate, uncompetitive, uncompromisable, unconceivable, unconformable, unconfuse, unconquerable, unconstructive, uncontainable, uncopyrightable, uncorrectable, uncountable, uncouple, uncrate, uncreate, uncreative, uncrossable, uncrumple, uncrushable, uncultivable, uncute, undanceable, undauntable, unde, undebatable, undeceive, undecidable, undecipherable, undee … and 333 more

All words that fit UE
Round 3MAE587 words fit

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

mace, mache, machete, machine, madame, made, madeleine, mademoiselle, madre, mae, magazine, magdalene, magistrate, magnificence, magnitude, mainframe, mainline, maintenance, make, male, malfeasance, malice, malpractice, malware, mamie, manage, manatee, mandate, mandrake, manhandle, manhole, manicure, manipulate, manipulative, manticore, mantle, manufacture, manure, maple, marble, mare, marge, marinate, marine, maritime, marketplace, marmalade, marquee, marriage, masculine, masquerade, massacre, massage, masseuse, massive, masterpiece, mate, materialize, matinee, mature, maximize, maybe, mayonnaise, maze, meanie, meantime, meanwhile, measure, medicare, medicate, meditate, megaphone, membrane, memorable, menace, menage, menagerie, menopause, merchandise, mescaline, message, metaverse, methadone, mezzanine, microwave, migraine, migrate, mileage, millionaire, miniature, miracle, mirage, misbehave, miscarriage, miserable, misplace, mistake, montage, morale, mortgage, motivate, motorcade, mountainside, moustache, mundane, mustache, mutilate, mabe, macabre, macadamize, macaque, macchie, macedoine, macerate, machinable, machinate, machineable, machinelike, machree, mackle, macle, macrame, macroaggregate, macrocyte, macrogamete, macromere, macromolecule, macrophage, macrophyte, macroscale, macrostructure, maculae, maculate, macule, madhouse, madrepore, madreporite, madrilene, madrone, mage, magistrature, magnate, magnesite, magnetise, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetize, magnetopause, magnetoresistance, magnetosphere, magnetostrictive, magniloquence, magpie, maharanee, mahoe, maigre, mailable, maile, maintainable, maisonette, maize, majorette, majuscule, makable, makeable, makebate, malachite, maladaptive, maladjustive, malaise, malamute, malate, maleate, maleficence, malemute, malevolence, malgre, malignance, maline, malleable, mallee, maltase, maltose, mameluke, mammae, mammate, mammee, mammie, mammillae, 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, maplike, mappable, maquette, maquillage, marbleise, marbleize, marcasite, marchese, marchlike, marchpane, maremme, margarine, margarite, marginalize, marginate, margravate, margrave, margraviate, margravine … and 347 more

All words that fit MAE
Round 4LSR44 words fit

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

lackluster, laser, lesser, lifesaver, listener, lobster, looser, loser, luster, lamister, lamster, landscaper, languisher, lapser, larkspur, lascar, lasher, lashkar, lassoer, laster, lavisher, leaseholder, leaser, legislator, leister, lessor, licenser, licensor, limpsier, linecaster, lioniser, lisper, lister, loadmaster, loadstar, lodestar, longspur, loosener, loudspeaker, lousier, lunisolar, lusher, lustier, lysimeter

All words that fit LSR
Round 5QET28 words fit

starts with Q and ends with T, with E in between, in that order.

quartet, quest, quickest, quiet, quintet, quadrivalent, quadruplet, quaggiest, quagmiriest, quaintest, quakiest, qualmiest, quarterfinalist, queasiest, queaziest, queenliest, queerest, querist, quickset, quiescent, quietest, quietist, quillet, quintuplet, quirkiest, quitrent, quodlibet, quotient

All words that fit QET
Round 6HNES524 words fit

starts with H and ends with S, with N then E in between, in that order.

handles, hangers, hangovers, happiness, harness, headlines, headphones, helplessness, hemlines, highness, hinges, holiness, homeowners, honeymooners, honeymoons, hopelessness, hormones, hornets, hunches, hundreds, hunters, hurricanes, habaneras, habitableness, habitablenesses, habitualness, habitualnesses, hackneys, haggardness, haggardnesses, hailstones, hairiness, hairinesses, hairlessness, hairlessnesses, hairlines, hairnets, halazones, haleness, halenesses, halfheartedness, halfheartednesses, halfness, halfnesses, halfpennies, halftones, hallucinates, hallucinogenics, hallucinogens, hallucinoses, hallucinosises, haloclines, halogenates, halothanes, hambones, hamminess, hamminesses, hanapers, hances, handbaskets, handbells, handbreadths, handedness, handednesses, handhelds, handicappers, handicrafters, handiness, handinesses, handkerchiefs, handkerchieves, handlebars, handleless, handlers, handless, handmaidens, handovers, handpress, handpresses, handsbreadths, handsels, handsets, handshakes, handsomeness, handsomenesses, handspikes, handwheels, handworkers, handwringers, handwrites, handypersons, hangfires, hangnests, hankerers, hankerings, hankers, hankies, hansels, hanses, hantles, haphazardness, haphazardnesses, haplessness, haplessnesses, happenchances, happenstances, happinesses, haptenes, haranguers, harangues, harbingers, hardeners, hardhandedness, hardhandednesses, hardheadedness, hardheadednesses, hardheartedness, hardheartednesses, hardiness, hardinesses, hardinggrasses, hardliners, hardness, hardnesses, hardnoses, harkeners, harlequinades, harmfulness, harmfulnesses, harmines, harmlessness, harmlessnesses, harmonies, harmoniousness, harmoniousnesses, harmonises, harmonizers, harmonizes, harnesses, harpooners, harshness, harshnesses, hasenpfeffers, hasteners, hastiness, hastinesses, hatefulness, hatefulnesses, hatemongers, haughtiness, haughtinesses, haunches, haunters, hawfinches, hawkishness, hawkishnesses, hawknoses, hazardousness, hazardousnesses, haziness, hazinesses, headhunters, headiness, headinesses, headlessness, headlessnesses, headliners, headnotes, headshrinkers, headstones, healthfulness, healthfulnesses, healthiness, healthinesses, hearthstones, heartiness, heartinesses, heartlessness, heartlessnesses, heartsickness, heartsicknesses, heathenizes, heavenliness, heavenlinesses, heaviness, heavinesses, heavyheartedness, heavyheartednesses, heedfulness, heedfulnesses, heedlessness, heedlessnesses, heftiness, heftinesses, hegemonies, hegumenes, hegumenies, heinies, heinousness, heinousnesses, heldentenors, hellbenders, hellenizes, hellishness, hellishnesses, helminthiases, helminthologies, helpfulness, helpfulnesses, helplessnesses, helplines, hemagglutinates, hematines, hemoglobinopathies, henbanes, hendecasyllabics, hendecasyllables, hendiadyses, henequens, henequins, henhouses, heniquens, henneries, henotheisms, henotheists, henpecks, henries, hepatopancreas, hepatopancreases, heptanes, hermeneutics, herniates, heroines, heronries, herringbones, hesitances, hesitancies, hessonites, heterodynes, heterogeneities … and 284 more

All words that fit HNES
Round 7ONER31 words fit

starts with O and ends with R, with N then E in between, in that order.

offender, opener, organizer, outlander, outnumber, owner, obscener, obtainer, oceanographer, oftener, oleander, onager, onerier, onlooker, oppugner, orangier, ordainer, ordinarier, organiser, orienteer, ornerier, ornithopter, orthocenter, outliner, outmaneuver, overengineer, overnear, overnighter, overspender, overwinter, ozonizer

All words that fit ONER
Round 8IDES366 words fit

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

ideals, ideas, identifies, identities, idiosyncrasies, impediments, incidents, includes, indicates, indictments, indies, indigenous, indignities, indiscretions, industries, infidelities, ingredients, innuendoes, insides, introduces, intruders, invaders, islanders, idealess, idealises, idealisms, idealists, idealities, idealizations, idealizers, idealizes, idealless, idealogies, idealogues, ideates, ideations, idempotents, identicalness, identicalnesses, identifications, identifiers, ideograms, ideographies, ideographs, ideologies, ideologists, ideologizes, ideologues, ides, idiocies, idiolects, idiomaticness, idiomaticnesses, idleness, idlenesses, idlers, idles, idlesses, idocrases, idolaters, idolatries, idolatrousness, idolatrousnesses, idolisers, idolises, idolizers, idolizes, idoneities, idoneous, ileitides, illiquidities, imbodies, imboldens, imidazoles, imides, immediacies, immediateness, immediatenesses, immoderacies, immoderateness, immoderatenesses, immoderations, immodesties, immunodeficiencies, immunodiagnoses, imparadises, impedances, impeders, impedes, impledges, implodes, imponderabilities, imponderables, impoundments, improvidences, imprudences, impudences, impudicities, inadequacies, inadequateness, inadequatenesses, inadmissibilities, inadvertences, inadvertencies, inadvisabilities, inaptitudes, inaudibilities, incandescences, incandescents, incandesces, incarnadines, incendiaries, incertitudes, incidences, incidentals, incommodes, incommodiousness, incommodiousnesses, incommodities, inconsiderableness, inconsiderablenesses, inconsiderateness, inconsideratenesses, inconsiderations, incredibilities, incredibleness, incrediblenesses, incredulities, incudes, indagates, indamines, indebtedness, indebtednesses, indecencies, indecisions, indecisiveness, indecisivenesses, indecorous, indecorousness, indecorousnesses, indecorums, indefatigabilities, indefatigableness, indefatigablenesses, indefeasibilities, indefectibilities, indefensibilities, indefinabilities, indefinableness, indefinablenesses, indefinables, indefiniteness, indefinitenesses, indefinites, indehiscences, indelibilities, indelicacies, indelicateness, indelicatenesses, indemnifications, indemnifiers, indemnifies, indemnities, indenes, indentations, indenters, indentions, indentors, indents, indentures, independences, independencies, independents, indescribableness, indescribablenesses, indestructibilities, indestructibleness, indestructiblenesses, indeterminacies, indeterminateness, indeterminatenesses, indeterminations, indeterminisms, indeterminists, indexations, indexers, indexes, indexicals, indexings, indicatives, indices, indictees, indicters, indifferences, indifferencies, indifferentisms, indifferentists, indigences, indigenes, indigenizations, indigenizes, indigenousness, indigenousnesses, indigens, indigents, indigestibilities, indigestibles, indigestions, indigoes, indirections, indirectness, indirectnesses, indisciplines, indiscreetness, indiscreetnesses, indiscriminateness, indiscriminatenesses, indispensabilities, indispensableness, indispensablenesses, indispensables, indisposes, indisputableness, indisputablenesses, indissolubilities, indissolubleness, indissolublenesses, indistinctness, indistinctnesses, indistinguishabilities, indistinguishableness, indistinguishablenesses, inditers, indites, individualises, individualities, individualizes, individuates, indivisibilities, indivisibles … and 126 more

All words that fit IDES
Round 9OATON84 words fit

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

obligation, observation, occupation, operation, organisation, organization, orientation, ovation, overreaction, obfuscation, objectification, objurgation, oblation, obliteration, obnubilation, obscuration, obturation, obviation, occultation, officiation, olfaction, oligomerization, optimisation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, origination, ornamentation, orthogonalization, oscillation, osculation, osmoregulation, ossification, ostentation, outstation, overaction, overapplication, overassertion, overattention, overcapitalization, overcaution, overcentralization, overclassification, overcommercialization, overcommunication, overcompensation, overconcentration, overcultivation, overdecoration, overdifferentiation, overeducation, overelaboration, overestimation, overevaluation, overexaggeration, overexpectation, overexploitation, overextraction, overextrapolation, overfertilization, overgeneralization, overidentification, overinflation, overintellectualization, overinterpretation, overmedication, overpopulation, overregulation, overrepresentation, oversaturation, oversimplification, overspecialization, overspeculation, overstimulation, overtaxation, overutilization, overvaluation, ovolactovegetarian, ovulation, oxidation, oxygenation, ozonation, ozonization

All words that fit OATON
Round 10HTING115 words fit

starts with H and ends with G, with T then I then N in between, in that order.

hallucinating, hamstring, handwriting, hating, haunting, heartbreaking, heartwarming, heating, hesitating, hibernating, hinting, hitchhiking, hitching, hitting, hoisting, hosting, humiliating, hunting, hurting, hurtling, habilitating, habiting, habituating, hafting, haircutting, hairsplitting, hairstyling, halogenating, halterbreaking, haltering, halting, hamstringing, handcrafting, handfasting, hanting, hardstanding, harvesting, hashtagging, hastening, hasting, hatcheling, hatchelling, hatching, hatchling, hatting, headhunting, headquartering, heartburning, heartening, hearting, heartrending, heartstring, heathenizing, hebetating, hectographing, hectoring, hefting, heightening, heisting, helicoptering, helicopting, helilifting, helmeting, hemagglutinating, hemstitching, henting, hepatizing, herniating, heterodyning, highlighting, hightailing, highting, hilting, histing, historicizing, hogtieing, hogtying, holstering, holystoning, homeporting, homesteading, homologating, hooting, hopscotching, hospitalising, hospitalizing, hosteling, hostelling, hostessing, hotching, hotdogging, hotfooting, hotpressing, hotting, housesitting, huckstering, hustling, hutching, hutting, hydrating, hydrogenating, hydroxylating, hyperextending, hyperfunctioning, hypersensitizing, hyperstimulating, hypertrophying, hyperventilating, hyphenating, hypnotizing, hypophysectomizing, hyposensitizing, hypostatizing, hypothecating, hypothesizing

All words that fit HTING

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #49?
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.