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Wordspine #52

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Answers for puzzle #52. 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 PG. A word like pac looks close but doesn't count — it starts with P but ends with C, not G. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1PG945 words fit

starts with P and ends with G.

pacing, packing, padding, paddling, paging, painting, pampering, pandering, panicking, panting, parachuting, parading, paralyzing, parasailing, parenting, parking, participating, parting, partying, passing, patching, patrolling, patronizing, patting, paving, pawing, pawning, paying, pecking, pedaling … and 915 more

All words that fit PG

Scoring on this level: PACING = 8 points, PARTICIPATING = 15 points.

Level 2AVE162 words fit

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

above, abrasive, abusive, achieve, activate, active, addictive, adhesive, adjective, administrative, adoptive, advance, advantage, adventure, adverse, advertise, advice, advisable, advise, advocate, affirmative, aggravate, aggressive, alcove, alive, alleviate, alternative, ambivalence, appreciative, apprehensive … and 132 more

All words that fit AVE

Scoring on this level: ABOVE = 9 points, ADMINISTRATIVE = 18 points.

Level 3HIRS220 words fit

starts with H and ends with S, with I then R in between, in that order.

haircuts, hairdressers, hairless, hairs, hairstyles, harriers, heiress, heirlooms, heirs, helicopters, hieroglyphs, highlighters, hikers, hilarious, hires, histories, hitchhikers, hitters, hagiographers, hagiographies, hailers, hailstorms, hairballs, hairbands, hairbreadths, hairbrushes, haircaps, haircloths, haircutters, haircuttings … and 190 more

All words that fit HIRS

Scoring on this level: HAIRS = 11 points, HAGIOGRAPHERS = 19 points.

Level 4MCING131 words fit

starts with M and ends with G, with C then I then N in between, in that order.

malfunctioning, manufacturing, marching, matching, matchmaking, medicating, menacing, merchandising, mimicking, mocking, motherfucking, munching, macadamizing, macerating, machinating, machining, macing, mackling, maculating, maculing, mafficking, magicking, maledicting, mammocking, manacling, manicuring, marcelling, mascaraing, masculinising, masculinizing … and 101 more

All words that fit MCING

Scoring on this level: MACING = 14 points, MALFUNCTIONING = 22 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 1WS1449 words fit

starts with W and ends with S.

wackos, waffles, wages, wagons, waiters, waitress, waitresses, waits, wakes, walks, wallets, walls, wants, warehouses, wares, warheads, warlocks, warms, warnings, warrants, warriors, wars, warts, was, washes, washrooms, wasps, wastes, watchers, watches, waters, waterworks, watts, wavelengths, waves, waxes, ways, weakness, weaknesses, weapons, wears, weasels, weathers, webinars, webs, websites, weddings, wedges, wedgies, weds, weeds, weekends, weeks, weenies, weighs, weightless, weights, weirdness, weirdoes, weirdos, welcomes, wellness, wells, welts, werewolves, westerns, wetlands, wets, whales, wharves, whats, wheelchairs, wheels, whereabouts, whereas, whims, whispers, whistles, whiteness, whites, whoops, whores, whys, wickedness, widows, wieners, wiggles, wigs, wildcats, wilderness, willies, willingness, willows, wills, wimps, windmills, windows, winds, wings, winks, winners, winnings, winos, wins, winters, wipers, wipes, wireless, wires, wiretaps, wiseass, wisecracks, wishes, witches, withdrawals, withdraws, withers, witless, witness, witnesses, wits, wives, woes, wolves, wonders, wondrous, woods, woops, wops, words, workers, workings, works, worlds, worms, worries, worshippers, worships, worthless, wounds, wrappers, wraps, wreaks, wreaths, wrecks, wrinkles, wrists, writers, writes, writings, wrongs, wuss, wussies, wabblers, wabbles, wabs, wackes, wackiness, wackinesses, wacks, wadders, waddies, waddings, waddlers, waddles, waders, wades, wadies, wadis, wadmaals, wadmals, wadmels, wadmolls, wadmols, wads, wadsets, waeness, waenesses, waes, waesucks, wafers, waffies, wafflers, wafflestompers, wafflings, waffs, waftages, wafters, wafts, waftures, wageless, wagerers, wagers, wageworkers, waggeries, waggers, waggishness, waggishnesses, waggles, waggoners, waggons, wagonages, wagoners, wagonettes, wags, wagtails, wahcondas, wahines, wahoos, waifs, wailers, wails, wains, wainscotings, wainscots, wainscottings, wainwrights, wairs, waistbands, waistcoats, waisters, waistings, waistlines, waists, waitings, waitpersons, waivers, waives, wakandas, wakefulness, wakefulnesses, wakeless, wakeners, wakenings, wakens, wakers, wakikis, walers, wales, walies … and 1209 more

All words that fit WS
Round 2RE1056 words fit

starts with R and ends with E.

rabble, race, radiance, radioactive, raffle, rage, ragtime, raise, rake, ramble, rampage, range, ransomware, rape, rapture, rare, rate, rathole, rationalize, rattle, rattlesnake, ravage, rave, ravine, rawhide, reactive, realise, realize, rearrange, reasonable, reassemble, reassurance, reassure, rebate, recapture, receive, receptive, recharge, recipe, recite, reclusive, recognise, recognizable, recognizance, recognize, reconcile, reconnaissance, reconvene, recourse, recreate, rectangle, recuperate, recuse, recycle, redecorate, redefine, redone, reduce, ree, reevaluate, reeve, referee, reference, reflective, refuge, refugee, refundable, refuse, refute, regenerate, reggae, regime, regrettable, regulate, regurgitate, rehabilitate, rehearse, reimburse, reinstate, reiterate, rejoice, rejuvenate, rekindle, relapse, relate, relative, release, relevance, reliable, reliance, relieve, relive, relocate, remake, remarkable, remembrance, reminisce, remorse, remote, remove, renaissance, rename, renegade, renege, renegotiate, renounce, renovate, reorganize, repartee, repentance, repertoire, repetitive, rephrase, replace, replaceable, replicate, representative, reprieve, reprobate, reproductive, reptile, repulsive, repute, require, requisite, reroute, reschedule, rescue, resemblance, resemble, reserve, residence, residue, resistance, resolute, resolve, resonance, resource, respectable, response, responsible, responsive, restorative, restore, resume, retake, retaliate, retire, retractable, retrieve, retrograde, reunite, revenge, revenue, revere, reverence, reverse, reversible, revise, revive, revoke, revolutionize, revolve, rewrite, rewrote, rhinestone, rhyme, rice, riddance, riddle, ride, ridge, ridicule, rife, rifle, rile, ringside, rinse, ripe, ripple, rise, rite, riverside, roadhouse, roadie, robe, rode, rogue, role, romance, romanticize, rookie, roomie, roommate, rope, roscoe, rose, rotate, rotisserie, rouge, roughage, roulette, rouse, route, routine, rubble, rube, rude, rue, ruffle, rule, rumble, rune, rupture, ruse, rustle, rye, rabbinate, racecourse, racehorse, racemate, raceme, racemize, racemose, rachillae, rackle, raclette, radarscope, raddle, radiable, radiale, radiate, radiative, radicalise, radicalize, radicate, radicle, radioimmunoassayable, radioisotope, radionuclide … and 816 more

All words that fit RE
Round 3SEE638 words fit

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

sacrilege, satellite, scene, schedule, scheme, science, 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, sheldrake, shelve, shoelace, shoreline, sideline, siege, silence, silverware, sincere, siree, sirree, sixpence, sizeable, skedaddle, slaughterhouse, sleaze, sledge, sleeve, snakebite, sneeze, soiree, someone, someplace, sometime, somewhere, speakerphone, specialise, specialize, spectacle, spectre, speculate, speculative, spence, sphere, spree, squeegee, squeeze, stalemate, stampede, stateside, statewide, steerage, steppe, stereotype, sterile, sterilize, stethoscope, strategize, striptease, subcommittee, subjective, submersible, subterfuge, subversive, suede, suggestive, summertime, supervise, suppertime, supreme, surveillance, susceptible, suspense, sustenance, swede, sweetie, swerve, synthesize, saddletree, saleable, salespeople, salience, salmonellae, salvageable, salvagee, sangaree, saphenae, sapience, sarcomere, saree, saucerlike, sauterne, saveable, scalelike, scalene, scapegrace, scavenge, sceptre, schadenfreude, scheelite, schematize, schipperke, schizophrene, schliere, schmelze, schnecke, scientize, sclerae, sclerite, sclerose, scolecite, scree, screenable, screwlike, scrieve, sculpturesque, scutellate, seaborne, seadrome, sealable, seallike, seamanlike, seamlike, seance, seapiece, seaquake, searchable, seashore, seaside, seasonable, seatmate, seaware, secalose, secede, seclude, seclusive, seconde, secretagogue, secrete, sectarianize, sectile, secularise, secularize, securitize, sedge, sedile, sedimentable, seducive, seeable, seecatchie, seedcake, seedcase, seedlike, seedtime, seepage, seethe, segregate, segregative, seiche, seigniorage, seignorage, seine, seisable, seise, seisure, seizable, selectable, selectee, selenate, selenide, selenite, selfsame, sellable, selle, selvage, selvedge, semaphore, semblable, seme, sememe, semibreve, semicircle, semiconservative, semicrystalline, semidivine, semidome, semiflexible, semiliterate, semimatte, semimute, seminude, semiopaque, semiparasite, semipermeable, semiprivate, semiquantitative, semisubmersible, semitone, semplice, sempre, sendable, sene, senectitude, senescence, sensate, sensationalise, sensationalize, sensillae, sensitise … and 398 more

All words that fit SEE
Round 4DES3036 words fit

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

daddies, dailies, daisies, damages, damsels, dancers, dances, dandelions, dangerous, dangers, dares, darkness, databases, dateless, dates, daughters, deadbeats, deadlines, dealers, dealings, deals, dears, deaths, debates, debris, debts, debutantes, decades, deceptions, decibels, decides, decisions, decks, decompress, decorations, decorators, decoys, deductions, deeds, deepfakes, deets, defeats, defects, defendants, defenseless, defenses, deficiencies, defies, definitions, degrees, deities, delays, delegates, deliberations, delicates, delicious, delights, delirious, deliveries, delivers, deltas, delusions, demands, demerits, democrats, demographics, demolitions, demons, demonstrates, demonstrations, demonstrators, denies, denominations, denominators, dentists, dents, dentures, departments, depends, depicts, depositions, deposits, depress, depressors, depths, deputies, derives, derris, descendants, descends, describes, deserts, deserves, designers, designs, desires, desks, despises, desserts, destinations, destroyers, destroys, destructs, details, detectives, detectors, determines, detests, detonates, detonators, detours, deuces, developments, develops, deviants, devices, devils, devious, devours, dewars, diabetes, diabetics, diagnoses, diapers, diaries, diathesis, diatribes, dickens, dictates, dies, diets, differences, differs, difficulties, diggers, dignitaries, digress, dimensions, dimes, diners, dinners, directions, directors, disabilities, disagreements, disagrees, disappearances, disappears, disapproves, disasters, disciples, disciplines, discourteous, discoveries, discovers, discrepancies, discusses, diseases, disguises, dishes, disingenuous, disorders, dispatches, dispensers, disputes, dissolves, distances, distress, disturbances, ditches, diuretics, divers, diversions, dives, dividends, divorces, dizziness, documentaries, documents, dodgers, does, doggies, domes, dominates, dominoes, donkeys, doodles, dopes, dosages, doses, dotes, doubles, doves, dozens, drapes, drawers, dreamers, dreamless, dreams, dregs, dress, dresses, dressings, dribbles, dries, drinkers, drivers, drives, driveways, drones, droves, druthers, dryers, duchess, dudes, dues, dukes, dullness, dummies, dunes, duress, duties, dwarves, dwellers, dwells, dykes, dabbers, dabblers, dabbles, dabsters, daces, dackers, dacoities, dactylologies, daddles, dadoes, daemons, daftness, daftnesses, daggers … and 2796 more

All words that fit DES
Round 5MRL139 words fit

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

madrigal, managerial, marcel, marginal, marital, marshal, marshall, martial, marvel, material, maternal, matrimonial, mayoral, memorial, menstrual, merciful, merl, metaphorical, mineral, minstrel, mistrial, mongrel, moral, morsel, mortal, mural, mackerel, macrofossil, macrostructural, macrural, magisterial, magistral, magistratical, malarial, mandrel, mandril, mandrill, manorial, manurial, margravial, marl, marmoreal, marsupial, masterful, materiel, matriarchal, matricidal, matrilineal, matronal, maturational, megasporophyll, menarcheal, mensural, mercurial, meridional, mesodermal, mestranol, metacarpal, metacercarial, metallurgical, metatarsal, meteoritical, meteoroidal, meteorological, metrical, metrological, metronomical, microanalytical, microanatomical, microbial, microbiological, micrococcal, microcrystal, microcultural, microenvironmental, microfaunal, microfibril, microfilarial, microfloral, microfossil, micrometeorological, micromorphological, micropaleontological, microphyll, microphysical, microscopical, microsomal, microspherical, microsporophyll, microstructural, microsurgical, microtonal, middorsal, migrational, miliarial, mineralogical, ministerial, miracidial, mirthful, misappraisal, misenrol, misenroll, mistral, mistrustful, mitochondrial, mitral, monarchal, monarchial, monarchical, monaural, monitorial, monocrystal, monocultural, monorail, monsignorial, moorfowl, morainal, morel, morphological, motoneuronal, mournful, multibarrel, multicultural, multidirectional, multifactorial, multigenerational, multilateral, multiracial, multiregional, multispectral, multiterminal, mycobacterial, mycorrhizal, myocardial, myoelectrical, myofibril, myoneural, myrmecological, myxoviral

All words that fit MRL
Round 6TEAE134 words fit

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

teammate, tease, teenage, temperature, tentative, terminate, terrace, theatre, timetable, tolerable, tolerance, tolerate, treasure, treatable, tabernacle, tablemate, tableware, taeniae, takeable, tameable, targetable, tattletale, teacake, teachable, teahouse, teakettle, tealike, tearable, teatime, teaware, teazle, technicalize, technobabble, telae, telefacsimile, telegraphese, tellable, telltale, telophase, temperable, temperance, temperate, template, temporalize, temptable, tenable, tenace, tenaille, tenantable, tendance, tenebrae, teniae, tentacle, tentage, tenurable, terabyte, terephthalate, tergiversate, terminable, terminative, ternate, terneplate, terrae, terrane, territorialize, tessellate, tesserae, testable, testae, testate, tetanise, tetanize, tetracaine, tetrachloride, tetracycline, tetrafluoride, tetrahedrite, tetrapyrrole, tetraspore, theatricalize, thebaine, thecae, thecate, thenage, thermae, thermalize, thermoformable, thermohaline, thermolabile, thermoregulate, thermoremanence, thermostable, thiabendazole, threadbare, threadlike, throttleable, tiemannite, timescale, toeplate, tolerative, trabeate, trabeculae, trabeculate, traceable, tracheae, tracheate, tradeable, trailerable, transferable, transferase, transferrable, transliterate, transmembrane, traversable, treacle, treadle, treasonable, treasurable, treatise, treenware, trehalose, treillage, trematode, triacetate, trifluoperazine, trihalomethane, triphenylmethane, trochleae, tuberculate, tuneable, tutelage, typeable, typecase, typeface

All words that fit TEAE
Round 7CMES732 words fit

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

camels, cameras, campers, campuses, cellmates, cemeteries, centimeters, ceremonies, chambers, chompers, chromosomes, circumstances, classmates, claymores, clementines, climbers, clumsiness, combines, comebacks, comedians, comedies, comers, comes, commanders, commandments, commentaries, comments, commercials, commies, commissioners, commitments, committees, commodities, communities, companies, compares, compartments, compels, competitions, competitors, completes, complexities, complicates, compliments, components, composers, compressions, compromises, computers, comrades, consumers, consumes, cosmetics, costumes, crimes, crumbles, crumpets, customers, cabinetmakers, cacomistles, cajolements, calamanders, calamaries, calamines, calamites, calamities, calcimines, calmatives, calmness, calmnesses, calomels, calorimeters, calorimetries, calumets, calumniates, calumnies, camaraderies, camases, camasses, cambers, camcorders, camelbacks, cameleers, camelias, camellias, camelopards, cameos, camerapersons, camerlengos, cames, camisades, camisadoes, camises, camisoles, camlets, camomiles, camouflages, campaigners, campaniles, campanologies, campesinos, campfires, camphenes, camphines, camphires, camphoraceous, camphorates, campiness, campinesses, camporees, campsites, campylobacters, cantonments, capmakers, capsomers, caramelises, caramelizes, caramels, carbamates, carbamides, carboxymethylcelluloses, carcinomatoses, carcinomatosises, cardiomyopathies, carmagnoles, carmakers, carminatives, carmines, casemates, casements, cashmeres, casimeres, casimires, cassimeres, catamites, catchments, catecholamines, catechumens, ceilometers, cementations, cementers, cementites, cementitious, cements, centimes, centromeres, centrosomes, cephalometries, cerements, ceremoniousness, ceremoniousnesses, cermets, cerumens, chamades, chamaephytes, chamberlains, chambermaids, chameleons, chamfers, chamises, chammies, chamoises, chamomiles, champagnes, champers, champerties, champertous, champleves, charmers, charmeuses, charmless, chastisements, checkmates, chemiluminescences, chemises, chemisettes, chemistries, chemoautotrophies, chemoprophylaxes, chemoreceptions, chemoreceptors, chemosurgeries, chemosyntheses, chemosynthesis, chemotaxes, chemotaxonomies, chemotherapeutics, chemotherapies, chemotherapists, chemurgies, chimaeras, chimaerisms, chimbleys, chimblies, chimeras, chimeres, chimerisms, chimers, chimes, chimleys, chimneypieces, chimneys, chimpanzees, chiromancers, chiromancies, chlamydes, chlamydospores, chlamyses, chloramines, chloramphenicols, chlorofluoromethanes, chlorpromazines, chlorpropamides, choirmasters, cholecystectomies, cholestyramines, chondriosomes, chordamesoderms, chowtimes, chrestomathies, chromates, chromaticities, chromatographers, chromatographies, chromatolyses, chromatophores, chromes, chromides, chrominances, chromites, chromizes, chromocenters, chromogens, chromolithographers, chromolithographies, chromomeres, chromophores, chromoproteins, chromospheres, chronometers … and 492 more

All words that fit CMES
Round 8TTLS187 words fit

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

talentless, tarantulas, testicles, textiles, thoughtless, titles, tortillas, totals, turtles, tactfulness, tactfulnesses, tactilities, tactless, tactlessness, tactlessnesses, tagliatelles, taintless, tantalates, tantalises, tantalites, tantalizers, tantalizes, tantalums, tantalus, tantaluses, tarantellas, tartlets, tastefulness, tastefulnesses, tasteless, tastelessness, tastelessnesses, tatterdemalions, tattersalls, tattlers, tattles, tattletales, tautologies, tautologous, teakettles, teetotalers, teetotalisms, teetotalists, teetotallers, teetotals, telltales, tenantless, tentacles, tentless, teratologies, teratologists, tercentennials, terephthalates, terrestrials, territorialisms, territorialists, territorialities, territorializations, territorializes, territorials, tertials, testabilities, testimonials, tetherballs, tetrachlorides, tetracyclines, tetrafluorides, tetrahydrocannabinols, tetralogies, tetramethylleads, tetraploidies, tetraploids, tetrapyrroles, tetrazoliums, tetryls, textless, textureless, thanatologies, thanatologists, theatricalisms, theatricalities, theatricalizations, theatricalizes, theatricals, thermostabilities, thiopentals, thistledowns, thistles, thoughtfulness, thoughtfulnesses, thoughtlessness, thoughtlessnesses, thriftless, thriftlessness, thriftlessnesses, throatlatches, throstles, throttleholds, throttlers, throttles, ticketless, timetables, tintinnabulations, tintless, titillates, titillations, titlarks, titleholders, titlists, tittles, titularies, titulars, toadstools, tomatillos, toothless, tootlers, tootles, tormentils, tortellinis, torticollis, torticollises, tortoiseshells, totalisators, totalises, totalisms, totalists, totalitarianisms, totalitarianizes, totalitarians, totalities, totalizators, totalizers, totalizes, tractabilities, tractableness, tractablenesses, traditionalisms, traditionalists, traditionalizes, traditionless, transcendentalisms, transcendentalists, transformationalists, translatabilities, transmittals, transnationalisms, transnationals, transplantabilities, transportabilities, treatabilities, trestles, trestleworks, triathletes, triathlons, trichloroethylenes, trilaterals, triliteralisms, triliterals, trinitrotoluenes, tripletails, tristfulness, tristfulnesses, tristimulus, triticales, trothplights, trotlines, trotyls, trustabilities, trustfulness, trustfulnesses, trustless, truthfulness, truthfulnesses, turnstiles, turntables, turtlebacks, turtledoves, turtleheads, turtlenecks, turtlers, turtlings, tutelages, tutelaries, tutelars, tutorials, twattles, typestyles

All words that fit TTLS
Round 9TROUT14 words fit

starts with T and ends with T, with R then O then U in between, in that order.

throughout, trout, tryout, turnout, thereabout, thermoluminescent, thoroughest, thoroughwort, throughput, triboluminescent, troubleshoot, troubleshot, troutiest, turnabout

All words that fit TROUT
Round 10KNCKS23 words fit

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

knickers, knickknacks, knockers, knocks, knuckles, kinnikinnicks, knackeries, knackers, knacks, knackwursts, knapsacks, kneesocks, knickerbockers, knockabouts, knockdowns, knockoffs, knockouts, knockwursts, knuckleballers, knuckleballs, knucklebones, knuckleheads, knucklers

All words that fit KNCKS

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #52?
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.