Wordspine #57
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Answers for puzzle #57. 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 ME. A word like mac looks close but doesn't count — it starts with M but ends with C, not E. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with M and ends with E.
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 … and 934 more
All words that fit MEScoring on this level: MAE = 5 points, MADEMOISELLE = 14 points.
starts with G and ends with S, with D in between, in that order.
gardeners, gardenias, gardens, girlfriends, glades, gladiators, glands, gliders, goddess, goddesses, godliness, gods, goodbyes, goodies, goodness, goods, graders, grades, graduates, granddaughters, grandfathers, grandkids, grandmothers, grandparents, graveyards, grenades, grinds, groundless, grounds, grudges … and 371 more
All words that fit GDSScoring on this level: GODS = 8 points, GRANDDAUGHTERS = 18 points.
starts with C and ends with S, with A then B in between, in that order.
cabinets, cabins, cables, cabs, cannabis, cannibals, capabilities, carbohydrates, carbs, chambers, chatbots, crabgrass, crabs, cabalas, cabalettas, cabalisms, cabalists, caballeros, cabals, cabanas, cabarets, cabbages, cabbageworms, cabbalahs, cabbalas, cabbies, cabdrivers, cabernets, cabers, cabestros … and 269 more
All words that fit CABSScoring on this level: CABS = 10 points, CARBOHYDRATES = 19 points.
starts with E and ends with D, with L then A then E in between, in that order.
elapsed, elated, elevated, eliminated, enlarged, enslaved, escalated, evaluated, exhilarated, explained, edulcorated, ejaculated, elaborated, elasticized, elaterid, electroplated, elongated, elucidated, elucubrated, elutriated, eluviated, emasculated, emblazed, emblazoned, emblematized, emplaced, emplaned, emulated, encapsulated, enclasped … and 19 more
All words that fit ELAEDScoring on this level: ELATED = 14 points, ELECTROPLATED = 21 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start25
- Moving Up56
- Good93
- Solid155
- Nice236
- Great323
- Genius434
- Perfect620
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with S and ends with R.
saber, sadder, safer, sailor, salamander, saltwater, sandbar, sandpaper, satyr, saucer, saver, savior, saviour, savor, savour, sawyer, sayer, scalper, scanner, scar, scarier, scatter, scavenger, scepter, schiller, schnauzer, scholar, schoolteacher, schooner, scissor, scooter, scorcher, scrambler, screamer, screwdriver, sculptor, sear, sector, seeker, seer, seller, seltzer, semester, seminar, senator, sender, senior, senor, sensor, ser, server, sever, sewer, sexier, shaker, shareholder, sharpener, sharper, shatter, shaver, shear, sheer, shelter, shifter, shimmer, shiver, shocker, shoemaker, shooter, shopkeeper, shoplifter, shopper, shorter, shoulder, shower, showstopper, shredder, sicker, sidebar, sidecar, sidewinder, signor, silver, similar, simmer, simpler, simulator, singer, sinister, sinker, sinner, sir, sister, sitter, skater, skewer, skier, skinner, skipper, skyscraper, slacker, slammer, slander, slasher, slater, slaughter, slayer, sledgehammer, sleeper, sleepover, slender, slicer, slicker, slider, slimmer, slipper, slither, sliver, slower, slugger, slumber, slur, smaller, smarter, smear, smoker, smoother, smother, smuggler, snapper, snatcher, sneaker, sneer, snicker, snifter, sniper, soar, sober, soccer, softener, softer, solar, soldier, solicitor, somber, sonar, songwriter, sooner, soothsayer, sour, souvenir, spar, speaker, spear, spectacular, spectator, specter, speedometer, speller, spencer, spender, spider, spinner, spinster, splatter, splendor, splinter, spoiler, sponsor, sportswear, spotter, springer, sprinkler, spritzer, spur, squalor, squander, squatter, staffer, stagger, stair, stalker, stamper, stapler, star, starter, stealer, steamer, steamroller, steer, stellar, stenographer, stepfather, stepmother, sterner, sticker, stickler, stiffer, stifler, stinger, stir, stockbroker, stockholder, stomper, stoner, stranger, strangler, streetcar, streetwalker, stretcher, stripper, stroller, stronger, strummer, stumper, stupider, stupor, stutter, sucker, suffer, sugar, suitor, sulfur, summer, sunflower, super, supercollider, superior, superpower, superstar, supervisor, supper, supplier, supporter, surfer, surrender, survivor, swear, sweater, sweeper … and 1112 more
All words that fit SRstarts with E and ends with L.
earful, earl, easel, ecological, economical, ecumenical, editorial, educational, eel, eggshell, egomaniacal, egotistical, electoral, electrical, elemental, ell, elliptical, email, emotional, empirical, enamel, entail, environmental, ephemeral, epidural, equal, essential, eternal, ethanol, ethical, ethyl, evangelical, eventful, eventual, evil, excel, exceptional, existential, expel, experimental, exponential, external, extramarital, eyeball, eyeful, easeful, ecclesial, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, ecdysial, ecocidal, ecophysiological, ecotonal, ectodermal, ectypal, edictal, effectual, effigial, effortful, egal, egoistical, electroanalytical, electrochemical, electrodermal, electromechanical, electrophysiological, electrosurgical, electrothermal, elegiacal, ellipsoidal, eluvial, emblematical, embowel, embroil, embryological, embryonal, empanel, empyreal, emulsoidal, encinal, encyclical, endemial, endocardial, endochondral, endocrinological, endodermal, endometrial, endoskeletal, endosteal, endothelial, endotracheal, engrail, enigmatical, enol, enological, enrol, enroll, enscroll, ensnarl, ensorcel, ensorcell, ensoul, enteral, enterobacterial, enterococcal, enterocoel, enterostomal, enteroviral, enthral, enthrall, entodermal, entoil, entomological, entozoal, entrepreneurial, entresol, enwheel, eosinophil, epexegetical, ephoral, epical, epicardial, epicentral, epicontinental, epicotyl, epicycloidal, epidemical, epidemiological, epidermal, epididymal, epifaunal, epifocal, epigeal, epiglottal, epigraphical, epiphenomenal, epiphyseal, epiphysial, episcopal, episodical, episomal, epistemological, epitaphial, epitaxial, epithelial, epithetical, epitomical, epizootiological, epochal, equational, equatorial, equilateral, equinoctial, equipotential, equivocal, eremitical, ergosterol, eristical, erosional, erotical, erratical, ervil, erythrismal, eschatological, eschewal, esophageal, espanol, especial, espial, espousal, estival, estoppel, estradiol, estral, estriol, estrual, estuarial, ethambutol, ethereal, ethinyl, ethmoidal, ethnical, ethnobotanical, ethnographical, ethnohistorical, ethnological, ethnomusicological, ethological, ethoxyl, ethynyl, etiological, etymological, eucalyptol, eugenol, eugeosynclinal, eurythermal, evangel, evenfall, evidential, examinational, exarchal, excavational, excisional, excremental, excretal, executorial, exegetical, exequial, exergual, exobiological, exorcistical, exordial, exoskeletal, exothermal, expansional, expectational, expediential, experiential, explorational, exposal, expositional, expressional, expurgatorial, extemporal, extensional, exterritorial, extol, extoll, extrachromosomal, extracorporeal, extracranial, extrajudicial, extralegal, extralimital, extralogical, extramural, extramusical, extrapyramidal, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial … and 2 more
All words that fit ELstarts with F and ends with S, with E in between, in that order.
faceless, faces, facetious, facets, facilities, factories, faculties, fades, failures, fairies, fairness, faithfulness, faithless, families, fantasies, farewells, farmers, fatalities, fates, fathers, fatigues, faucets, favorites, faxes, fearless, fears, feathers, feats, features, feces, feckless, feds, feeders, feeds, feelers, feelings, feels, fees, fellahs, fellas, fellers, fellows, felonies, felonious, felons, females, feminists, femmes, fences, fenders, ferrets, fess, festivals, festivities, fetus, fetuses, feuds, fiberglass, fibers, fields, fiends, fifties, fighters, figures, figurines, files, fillets, filmmakers, filters, finances, finders, fines, fingernails, fingerprints, fingers, fingertips, finishes, firearms, fireballs, firecrackers, firefighters, fireflies, fireplaces, fires, fireworks, fishes, fitness, fives, fixes, fixtures, flakes, flames, flares, flashes, flatters, flawless, fleas, flecks, fliers, flies, flippers, floodgates, flowers, flunkies, flurries, flutes, flyers, focuses, foibles, followers, foolishness, footnotes, footsies, footsteps, forceps, forces, forefathers, foreigners, forensics, forests, forfeits, forgeries, forgets, forgiveness, forgives, forties, fortress, fortunes, foxes, foxholes, fractures, fragments, framers, frames, franchises, fraternities, freaks, freedoms, frees, freeways, freezers, freezes, frequencies, freshness, friendless, friends, friendships, fries, frightens, fringes, fritters, frontiers, fruitless, frustrates, fuckers, fuels, fugitives, fumes, fundraisers, funerals, funnies, fuses, futures, fablers, fables, fabricates, fabulousness, fabulousnesses, facades, facecloths, facedowns, facelessness, facelessnesses, facepalms, faceplates, facers, facetiousness, facetiousnesses, faciends, facies, facileness, facilenesses, facilitates, facsimiles, facticities, factiousness, factiousnesses, factitiousness, factitiousnesses, factorages, factorizes, factualities, factualness, factualnesses, factures, faddishness, faddishnesses, fadeaways, fadeless, faders, fadges, faeces, faenas, faeries, faggotries, fagoters, faiences, failles, faineants, fainters, faintheartedness, faintheartednesses, faintishness, faintishnesses, faintness, faintnesses, fairleaders, fairleads, fairnesses, faithfulnesses, faithlessness, faithlessnesses, fakeers, fakeries, fakers, fakes, falces, falconers, falconets, falconries, falderals, falderols, fallacies, fallaciousness, fallaciousnesses, fallaleries, fallers, fallfishes, fallibilities, fallowness … and 1652 more
All words that fit FESstarts with C and ends with P, with R in between, in that order.
carp, censorship, chirp, courtship, coverup, craftsmanship, cramp, crap, creep, crimp, crisp, crop, calthrop, caltrap, caltrop, cantraip, cantrap, cantrip, cardinalship, cardsharp, carhop, carrottop, cartop, chairmanship, chancellorship, chinstrap, chirrup, churchmanship, claptrap, clerkship, coauthorship, collectorship, commandership, commissionership, comptrollership, comradeship, connoisseurship, conservatorship, consumership, containership, controllership, copartnership, coproprietorship, cosponsorship, councillorship, counselorship, countercoup, counterstep, countertop, coverslip, crackup, croup, crowstep, crump, curatorship, cystocarp
All words that fit CRPstarts with A and ends with R, with E in between, in that order.
abuser, accuser, administer, admirer, adventurer, adviser, after, aggressor, alabaster, alexander, alter, alternator, altogether, amateur, amber, ancestor, anger, angrier, announcer, another, answer, antler, appear, appetizer, archer, assembler, astronomer, asunder, attacker, auctioneer, auger, avenger, abandoner, abaser, abater, abbreviator, abetter, abettor, abhorrer, abider, abjurer, abler, abnegator, abolisher, aborter, abrader, abridger, abrupter, absconder, absenter, absoluter, absolver, absorber, abstainer, abstracter, abstruser, absurder, abutter, acceder, accelerator, accelerometer, accentor, accepter, acceptor, accipiter, acclaimer, acclimatizer, accomplisher, accorder, accoucheur, accouter, acellular, acerber, acetabular, achier, achiever, acidifier, acidimeter, acquirer, acquitter, acrider, actinometer, acuter, adapter, adder, addresser, adducer, adepter, adherer, adjurer, adjuster, admitter, admonisher, adopter, adorer, adorner, adroiter, adsorber, adulterator, adulterer, advancer, adverser, advertiser, aerator, aerier, aerometer, aeronomer, aether, affecter, affenpinscher, affirmer, affixer, affrayer, aflutter, afterburner, ager, agger, aggrandizer, aginner, aglimmer, aglitter, agroforester, aider, aimer, airer, airier, airliner, airpower, airworthier, aiver, alder, alegar, alerter, alienator, aliener, alienor, aligner, aliner, alkalimeter, allayer, alleger, allegorizer, alleviator, allotter, allover, allurer, almemar, almner, almoner, almsgiver, alphabetizer, alterer, altimeter, alveolar, amasser, ambeer, ambler, ambuscader, ambusher, ameer, ameliorator, amender, amercer, ammeter, amphimacer, amphitheater, ampler, amplifier, amuser, analyser, analyzer, ancienter, anear, anemometer, angler, animalier, animater, annealer, annoyer, anointer, answerer, antbear, anteater, antecessor, antechamber, antechoir, antennular, anterior, anther, anthologizer, anticancer, anticonsumer, antifilibuster, antiforeigner, antihunter, antilitter, antimatter, antimerger, antinuclear, antipredator, antiquer, antismoker, antitakeover, antitruster, antitubercular, antiulcer, antiwear, antsier, aper, apologizer, appealer, appeaser, appellor, appendicular, appetiser, applauder, applier, apposer, appraiser, appreciator, appriser, apprizer, approver, apter, aquaplaner, aquatinter, aquifer, aquiver, arbiter, arbitrager, arbitrageur, areolar, arguer, argufier, arider, armer, armiger, armorer, armourer, arouser … and 77 more
All words that fit AERstarts with S and ends with S, with A then R in between, in that order.
sabers, sacrifices, safeguards, sailors, salaries, sanders, sapphires, sarcoidosis, sarcophagus, sardines, saucers, scanners, scares, scars, scarves, scenarios, scholarships, seamstress, searches, sears, secretaries, seminars, senators, separates, shakers, shards, shares, sharks, sharpens, sharpshooters, signatures, similarities, skateboards, skaters, skyscrapers, slackers, slanderous, slayers, smackers, smartass, smartphones, smarts, smears, snatchers, sneakers, soars, spareribs, sparklers, sparkles, sparks, speakers, spears, spectators, squares, squatters, staffers, stairs, stalkers, standards, stares, starlets, stars, starters, starts, stewardess, stewardesses, stewards, strangers, strawberries, submarines, sugars, supermarkets, superstars, swears, sweaters, sweatshirts, sweethearts, sabermetricians, sabermetrics, sabirs, saboteurs, sabras, sabres, saccharases, saccharides, saccharifications, saccharifies, saccharimeters, saccharinities, saccharins, saccharometers, saccharomyces, sacerdotalisms, sacerdotalists, sackers, sacrals, sacramentalisms, sacramentalists, sacramentals, sacraments, sacredness, sacrednesses, sacrificers, sacrileges, sacrilegious, sacrilegiousness, sacrilegiousnesses, sacrings, sacristans, sacristies, sacrists, sacroiliacs, sacrosanctities, sacrums, saddlebreds, saddleries, saddlers, saddletrees, sadirons, safaris, safecrackers, safecrackings, safflowers, saffrons, safranines, safranins, safroles, safrols, sagamores, sagebrushes, saggards, saggars, saggers, saguaros, sahuaros, sailboardings, sailboards, sailboaters, sailers, sailplaners, sakers, salamanders, salariats, saleratus, saleratuses, salerooms, salesclerks, salesgirls, salespersons, salesrooms, salinometers, salivators, salliers, salmonberries, salometers, saltarellos, saltcellars, salterns, salters, saltiers, saltires, saltpeters, saltshakers, saltworks, saltworts, salubrious, salubriousness, salubriousnesses, salubrities, salutariness, salutarinesses, salutatorians, salutatories, saluters, salutiferous, salvagers, salvarsans, salvers, salvors, samaras, samaritans, samariums, samarskites, sambars, sambhars, sambhurs, samburs, samovars, samphires, samplers, samsaras, samurais, sanatoriums, sanctifiers, sanctuaries, sandaracs, sandbaggers, sandbars, sandblasters, sandburrs, sandburs, sanderlings, sandgrouses, sandlotters, sandpapers, sandpipers, sandspurs, sandstorms, sandworms, sandworts, sangarees, sangars, sangers, sangfroids, sangrias, sanguinarias, sanitarians, sanitaries, sanitariums, sanitoriums, sansars, sanserifs, sansevierias, santirs, santours, santurs, saponifiers, saporous, sapors, sapours, sappers, sapremias, saprobes, saprogenicities, saprolites, sapropels, saprophagous, saprophytes, sapsuckers, sarabandes … and 876 more
All words that fit SARSstarts with W and ends with E, with K then L in between, in that order.
winkle, workable, workplace, wrinkle, walkable, workmanlike, workpeople, worktable
All words that fit WKLEstarts with G and ends with G, with A then N in between, in that order.
gabbing, gagging, gaining, galling, gallivanting, galloping, gambling, gang, ganging, gardening, gargling, gasping, gathering, gauging, gawking, gearing, generating, gestating, glamping, glaring, gleaming, gloating, gnawing, goading, grabbing, gracing, grading, graduating, granting, grasping, gratifying, grazing, greasing, groaning, groundbreaking, guaranteeing, guarding, gabbling, gabling, gadding, gadrooning, gaeing, gaffing, gaggling, gaging, gaingiving, gainsaying, gaiting, galavanting, galivanting, gallanting, gallerying, galleting, gallicizing, gallying, galoping, galumphing, galvanising, galvanizing, gamboling, gambolling, gaming, gamming, gammoning, gandering, gangbang, gangling, gangrening, gantleting, gaoling, gaping, gapping, garaging, garbing, garbling, garlanding, garmenting, garnering, garnisheeing, garnishing, garoting, garotting, garring, garrisoning, garroting, garrotting, gartering, gasconading, gashing, gasifying, gasking, gaslighting, gassing, gasting, gastrulating, gatekeeping, gating, gauffering, gauming, gauntleting, gaveling, gavelling, gavotting, gawping, gazetting, gazing, gazumping, gelandesprung, gelating, gelatinizing, geminating, gemmating, generalising, generalizing, geocaching, germanizing, germinating, gerrymandering, gesticulating, gheraoing, gimbaling, gimballing, glaceing, glaciating, gladdening, gladding, glairing, glamorising, glamorizing, glamouring, glamourizing, glancing, glassblowing, glassing, glassmaking, glasspapering, glazing, gleaning, glissading, gloaming, globalising, globalizing, glycerinating, glycosylating, gnarling, gnarring, gnashing, goaling, goaltending, gobang, goddamming, goddamning, godfathering, gormandising, gormandizing, gourmandizing, governmentalizing, grabbling, gradating, graecizing, grafting, graining, grandfathering, grandstanding, granulating, graphing, graphitizing, grappling, grassing, gratineeing, grating, gratulating, graveling, gravelling, graving, gravitating, graying, grayling, greatening, grecianizing, greenmailing, grimacing, grubstaking, guarantying, guesstimating, guffawing, gyrating
All words that fit GANGstarts with R and ends with S, with E then U then N in between, in that order.
rebounds, redundancies, regulations, repercussions, republicans, requirements, requisitions, reruns, restaurants, returns, reunions, revolutions, righteousness, ramequins, rampageousness, rampageousnesses, ravenousness, ravenousnesses, reacquaints, reacquisitions, readjustments, rearguments, reassumptions, reassurances, reattributions, reauthorizations, rebelliousness, rebelliousnesses, rebounders, rebuttons, recalculations, recapitulations, recirculations, reclusions, reclusiveness, reclusivenesses, recomputations, reconceptualizations, reconfigurations, reconstitutions, reconstructionisms, reconstructionists, reconstructions, recounters, recounts, recoupments, recrudescences, recruitments, rectitudinous, recumbencies, recuperations, recurrences, recursions, recursiveness, recursivenesses, recusancies, recusants, rediscounts, redistributionists, redistributions, redounds, reductants, reductionisms, reductionists, reductions, reductiveness, reductivenesses, reduplications, reeducations, reencounters, reequipments, reevaluations, refluences, reformulations, refoundations, refounds, refulgences, refundabilities, refunders, refunds, refurbishments, refurnishes, refuseniks, refusniks, refutations, regardfulness, regardfulnesses, regretfulness, regretfulnesses, regularizations, regurgitations, rehumanizes, reimbursements, reindustrializations, reinoculations, reinstitutionalizations, reinstitutionalizes, reinsurances, reintroductions, rejuvenates, rejuvenations, rejuvenators, rejuvenescences, relaunches, religiousness, religiousnesses, relinquishments, relubrications, reluctances, reluctancies, reluctations, relumines, remeasurements, remorsefulness, remorsefulnesses, remounts, remunerates, remunerations, remunerativeness, remunerativenesses, remunerators, renaturations, rencounters, renouncements, renouncers, renounces, renunciates, renunciations, reoccupations, reoccurrences, repetitiousness, repetitiousnesses, replunges, repopulations, reposefulness, reposefulnesses, reproachfulness, reproachfulnesses, reproductions, republicanisms, republicanizes, republications, repudiationists, repudiations, repugnances, repugnancies, repugns, repulsions, repulsiveness, repulsivenesses, repunctuations, reputations, requalifications, requins, requisiteness, requisitenesses, reregulations, resentfulness, resentfulnesses, resoluteness, resolutenesses, resolutions, resounds, resourcefulness, resourcefulnesses, respectfulness, respectfulnesses, restauranteurs, restfulness, restfulnesses, restimulations, restitutions, restructurings, resubmissions, resultants, resummons, resumptions, resurgences, resurrectionists, resurrections, resuscitations, reticulations, retributions, retunes, returnables, returnees, returners, reunifications, reunifies, reunionists, reuniters, reunites, reutilizations, revaluations, revascularizations, revengefulness, revengefulnesses, revisualizations, revolutionaries, revolutionariness, revolutionarinesses, revolutionises, revolutionists, revolutionizers, revolutionizes, revulsions, righteousnesses, ruefulness, ruefulnesses
All words that fit REUNSstarts with B and ends with S, with O then R then E in between, in that order.
billionaires, biographies, borders, boundaries, bourgeois, boyfriends, brochures, bachelorettes, backcountries, backstories, bandores, bardolatries, barnstormers, barometries, baroreceptors, basidiospores, bedsores, benzoapyrenes, bescorches, beworries, bibliographers, bibliographies, bibliolatries, bibliotherapies, bicornes, bigotries, bijouteries, binocularities, biochemistries, biodegradabilities, biodegrades, biodiversities, bioelectricities, bioenergetics, biogeochemistries, biogeographers, biogeographies, biographees, biographers, biometeorologies, biometries, bioreactors, biospheres, biostratigraphies, biotelemetries, bipolarities, bipolarizes, bistouries, blameworthiness, blameworthinesses, blastomeres, blastopores, blastospores, blazonries, bloodstreams, bloodthirstiness, bloodthirstinesses, bloomeries, blowtorches, boarders, boardinghouses, boarfishes, bobberies, bodysurfers, boilermakers, boilerplates, boiseries, boisterousness, boisterousnesses, bolivares, bolsterers, boltropes, bombardiers, bombardments, bonfires, bookbinderies, booklores, bookmarkers, bookrests, bookstores, boorishness, boorishnesses, booteries, boraces, boracites, borages, boranes, borates, boraxes, bordellos, bordels, borderers, borderlands, borderlines, bordures, borecoles, boredoms, boreens, boreholes, borers, bores, borescopes, borides, boringness, boringnesses, borneols, bornites, borohydrides, borosilicates, borrowers, borsches, bortzes, botcheries, botrytises, bottlebrushes, bottomries, boulevardiers, bouleversements, bourgeoises, bourgeoisies, bourgeoisifications, bourgeoisifies, bourgeons, bournes, bourrees, bourrides, bourses, bourtrees, boustrophedons, boutonnieres, bowdlerises, bowdlerizers, bowdlerizes, boweries, boxberries, boysenberries, brainstormers, brogueries, broideries, brokerages, bromegrasses, bromocriptines, brontosauruses, broodmares, broomrapes, brotherliness, brotherlinesses, browridges, buffaloberries, buffooneries
All words that fit BORESQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #57?
- 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.