Friday, August 28, 2026
Answers for puzzle #6. 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 AT. A word like aardvark looks close but doesn't count — it starts with A but ends with K, not T. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with A and ends with T.
abandonment, abbot, abduct, abort, about, abreast, abrupt, absent, absorbent, abstract, abundant, abut, accelerant, accent, accept, accident, accomplishment, account, accountant, achievement, acquaint, acrobat, act, acupuncturist, adamant, adapt, addict, adept, adjacent, adjust … and 517 more
All words that fit ATScoring on this level: ACT = 5 points, ACCOMPLISHMENT = 16 points.
starts with C and ends with E, with D in between, in that order.
caddie, candidate, candle, cartridge, cascade, cavalcade, charade, chickadee, childlike, chloride, citywide, clandestine, coddle, code, coincide, coincidence, collide, colonnade, commendable, commode, compadre, comrade, concede, conclude, condone, conducive, confederate, confidante, confide, confidence … and 169 more
All words that fit CDEScoring on this level: CODE = 8 points, CLANDESTINE = 15 points.
starts with U and ends with Y, with E then S in between, in that order.
understandably, understudy, uneasy, universally, university, unnecessary, unseasonably, umbrageously, unappeasably, unceasingly, unceremoniously, uncharacteristically, uncontroversially, undemonstratively, undersecretary, understandability, understandingly, understatedly, understory, undersupply, undesirability, undesirably, uneasily, unenthusiastically, ungenerosity, ungenerously, unhesitatingly, unidimensionality, universality, unnecessarily … and 18 more
All words that fit UESYScoring on this level: UNEASY = 12 points, UNCHARACTERISTICALLY = 26 points.
starts with C and ends with R, with O then P then T in between, in that order.
chiropractor, compactor, competitor, computer, conspirator, copter, chemoreceptor, coconspirator, colporteur, compacter, comparator, compensator, complementizer, completer, compositor, comptroller, compurgator, conceptualizer, contemplator, cooperator, copartner, copastor, copromoter, coproprietor, copywriter, corporator, corrupter, corruptor
All words that fit COPTRScoring on this level: COPTER = 14 points, COMPLEMENTIZER = 22 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start27
- Moving Up61
- Good101
- Solid168
- Nice255
- Great349
- Genius469
- Perfect670
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with N and ends with T.
narcissist, nastiest, naught, nearest, neat, needlepoint, neglect, negligent, nest, net, neurologist, newest, newscast, newt, next, nicest, night, nihilist, nitwit, nonchalant, nonexistent, nonviolent, northeast, northwest, not, nougat, nourishment, novelist, nudist, nut, nutritionist, naggiest, nailset, naivest, nakedest, nanowatt, nappiest, narcist, narratologist, narrowest, nascent, natant, nationalist, nativist, nattiest, naturalist, naturist, naughtiest, nauseant, navicert, nearliest, neatest, necrologist, neediest, negativist, negotiant, neist, nematocyst, nematologist, neoclassicist, neocolonialist, neonatologist, neoplasticist, neorealist, nephrologist, nepotist, nerdiest, nerviest, nescient, nethermost, nett, nettiest, nettliest, neuroanatomist, neurobiologist, neurochemist, neuroendocrinologist, neuropathologist, neuropharmacologist, neurophysiologist, neuropsychiatrist, neuropsychologist, neuroradiologist, neuroscientist, neutralist, newmarket, newsagent, newsiest, newsprint, nft, nidget, niellist, niftiest, nighest, nightshirt, nightspot, nilpotent, nimblest, nippiest, nit, nitpickiest, nittiest, nobbiest, noblest, nocent, noctambulist, noisiest, nominalist, nonabsorbent, nonabstract, nonachievement, nonaddict, nonadjacent, nonadult, nonaffluent, nonalignment, nonanthropologist, nonarchitect, nonargument, nonart, nonartist, nonattachment, nonbelligerent, nonbiologist, nonbotanist, nonbroadcast, noncabinet, noncapitalist, nonchauvinist, noncoherent, noncolorfast, noncombat, noncombatant, noncommitment, noncommunist, noncompliant, nonconcurrent, nonconformist, noncongruent, nonconstant, noncontact, noncontingent, noncontract, noncooperationist, noncredit, noncurrent, nondelinquent, nondependent, nondescript, nondesert, nondevelopment, nondeviant, nondiscount, nondominant, nondormant, noneconomist, nonelect, nonemployment, nonenforcement, nonengagement, nonentertainment, nonequivalent, nonestablishment, nonet, nonevent, nonexempt, nonexpert, nonextant, nonfact, nonfat, nonfeminist, nonfluorescent, nonfulfillment, nongovernment, nonguest, nonguilt, nonimmigrant, nonimpact, nonincumbent, noninsect, noninstallment, noninterest, noninterventionist, nonintoxicant, noninvolvement, nonirritant, nonmalignant, nonmanagement, nonmarket, nonmeat, nonmigrant, nonmilitant, nonmonetarist, nonmutant, nonnegligent, nonobjectivist, nonobservant, nonparticipant, nonpast, nonpayment, nonpersistent, nonpoint, nonpregnant, nonprint, nonprofit, nonpsychiatrist, nonreappointment, nonreceipt, nonrecombinant, nonrecurrent, nonredundant, nonrelevant, nonresident, nonresistant, nonresonant, nonrespondent, nonruminant, nonscientist, nonsexist, nonsignificant, nonsocialist, nonspecialist, nonstudent, nonsubject, nonsuit, nonsupport, nontarget, nontheist, nontreatment, nonturbulent, nonurgent, northeasternmost, northernmost, northwesternmost, nosiest, nostalgist, nought, nowt, nubbiest, nubbliest … and 17 more
All words that fit NTstarts with P and ends with S.
paces, packages, packets, packs, paddles, pads, pagers, pages, painkillers, painless, pains, painters, paintings, paints, pairs, pajamas, palaces, pales, palms, palpitations, pals, pampers, pamphlets, pancakes, panels, panics, pans, pantaloons, panties, pants, papayas, papers, parachutes, paragraphs, parallels, paralysis, paramedics, parameters, parasites, paratroopers, pardons, parents, paris, parishioners, parks, parlors, parrots, parsons, participants, particles, particulars, parties, partners, partnerships, parts, pas, pass, passages, passageways, passengers, passes, passions, passports, pastels, pasties, pasts, pastures, patches, patents, pathos, paths, pathways, patients, patois, patriots, patrons, patterns, patties, pauses, paws, paychecks, payments, payoffs, pays, peaches, peaks, peanuts, pearls, peas, pecans, peckers, pecks, pecs, pedals, pedestrians, pediatrics, pedicures, peeks, peels, peepers, peeps, peerless, peers, pees, pellets, pelts, pencils, penguins, penis, penises, pennies, penniless, pens, pensioners, pensions, peoples, peppers, percentages, perceptions, performances, performers, performs, perfumes, perhaps, perils, perimeters, periods, perks, permits, perpetrators, persists, personalities, personals, persons, perspectives, pertains, perverts, pesos, pesticides, pests, petals, peters, pets, phantoms, pharaohs, phases, pheasants, pheromones, philosophers, philosophies, phobias, phones, phonies, phosphorous, photographers, photographs, photos, phrases, physicals, physicists, physics, pianos, pickings, pickles, pickpockets, picks, pickups, picnics, pictures, piddles, pieces, pies, pigeons, piggies, pigs, pigtails, piles, pilgrims, pillars, pillows, pills, pilots, pimples, pinches, pineapples, pines, pinheads, pinks, pins, pints, pious, pipes, piranhas, pirates, pis, piss, pisses, pistachios, pistols, pistons, pitchers, pitches, pitfalls, pits, pixels, pixies, pizzas, placebos, places, plagues, plainclothes, plains, plaintiffs, planes, planets, planners, plans, plantations, plants, platelets, plates, platforms, platitudes, platters, platypus, playboys, players, playgrounds, playoffs, plays, playthings, pleadings, pleads, pleas, pleasantries, pleases, pleasures, pledges, pliers, plots … and 5364 more
All words that fit PSstarts with C and ends with N, with O in between, in that order.
calculation, cancellation, cannon, canton, canyon, carbon, carton, cartoon, cauldron, caution, celebration, certification, cessation, chameleon, champion, chaperon, chevron, chiffon, chosen, cinnamon, circulation, circumcision, citation, civilisation, civilization, clarification, classification, cloven, clown, coalition, cocoon, coercion, coffin, cohesion, coin, colin, collaboration, collagen, collection, colleen, collision, colon, colonization, column, combination, combustion, comedian, commendation, commission, common, commotion, communication, communion, companion, comparison, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, complain, completion, complexion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, con, concentration, conception, concern, concession, conclusion, concoction, concussion, condemn, condemnation, condensation, condition, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confrontation, confusion, congestion, congregation, congressman, congresswoman, conjunction, conn, connection, conniption, conservation, consideration, consolation, constellation, constipation, constitution, construction, consultation, consumption, contain, contamination, contention, continuation, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contusion, convention, conversation, conversion, conviction, coon, cooperation, cordon, corn, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, cosign, cosmopolitan, cotillion, cotton, countdown, countrymen, coupon, cousin, coven, creation, cremation, crimson, criterion, croon, crown, crucifixion, culmination, curmudgeon, cushion, custodian, cyclotron, cabezon, cabochon, cachinnation, cacodemon, caisson, cajon, calamondin, calcification, calcination, calcitonin, caldron, calibration, calmodulin, calumniation, calutron, calypsonian, cameraperson, camerawoman, camerawomen, camion, campion, canalization, cancelation, cannelon, cannibalization, canon, canonization, cantillation, capacitation, caparison, capitalization, capitation, capitulation, capon, caprification, caption, captivation, carbanion, carbonation, carbonization, carbonylation, carboxylation, carburetion, carburization, carcinogen, cardamon, cardoon, careworn, carillon, carnation, carotin, carrion, carrotin, carryon, cartelization, caryotin, caseation, castigation, castration, catechization, categorization, catenation, catheterization, catholicon, cation, causation, cauterization, cavicorn, cavitation, celadon, celloidin, cementation, centillion, centimorgan, centralization, centrifugation, centurion, cephalization, cephalosporin, cephalothin, ceratopsian, cerebration, ceruloplasmin, cession, chairperson, chairwoman, chairwomen, chalazion, chalcogen, chaldron, chamfron, champignon, chanfron, channelization … and 387 more
All words that fit CONstarts with H and ends with S, with D in between, in that order.
hades, hairdressers, handbags, handcuffs, handguns, handles, handouts, hands, hardens, hazardous, hazards, headaches, headdress, headless, headlights, headlines, headphones, headquarters, heads, headsets, hedges, hemorrhoids, herds, hideous, hides, highlands, holders, holdings, holds, holidays, homicides, hoodlums, hordes, horrendous, hotdogs, hounds, households, hundreds, hurdles, husbands, hybrids, hydraulics, habdalahs, haberdasheries, haberdashers, habitudes, hacendados, haciendados, haciendas, haddocks, hadiths, hadjees, hadjes, hadjis, hadrons, hadrosaurs, haeredes, hagadists, hagdons, haggadahs, haggadas, haggadists, haggardness, haggardnesses, haggards, hagrides, hairbands, hairbreadths, hairdos, hairdressings, hairsbreadths, halberds, halfheartedness, halfheartednesses, halides, halidomes, halidoms, halids, halliards, haloids, haloperidols, halyards, hamadas, hamadryades, hamadryads, hammadas, hammerheads, handballs, handbarrows, handbaskets, handbells, handbills, handbooks, handbreadths, handcars, handcarts, handclasps, handcrafts, handcraftsmanships, handedness, handednesses, handfastings, handfasts, handfuls, handgrips, handhelds, handholdings, handholds, handicappers, handicaps, handicrafters, handicrafts, handiness, handinesses, handiworks, handkerchiefs, handkerchieves, handlebars, handleless, handlers, handless, handlings, handlists, handlooms, handmaidens, handmaids, handoffs, handovers, handpicks, handpress, handpresses, handprints, handrailings, handrails, handsaws, handsbreadths, handsels, handsets, handshakes, handsomeness, handsomenesses, handspikes, handsprings, handstands, handwheels, handworkers, handworks, handwringers, handwringings, handwrites, handwritings, handypersons, hangbirds, hangdogs, haphazardness, haphazardnesses, haphazardries, haphazards, haploidies, haploids, hardbacks, hardballs, hardboards, hardboots, hardcovers, hardedges, hardeners, hardenings, hardhacks, hardhandedness, hardhandednesses, hardhats, hardheadedness, hardheadednesses, hardheads, hardheartedness, hardheartednesses, hardies, hardihoods, hardiments, hardiness, hardinesses, hardinggrass, hardinggrasses, hardness, hardnesses, hardnoses, hardpans, hards, hardships, hardstandings, hardstands, hardtacks, hardtops, hardwares, hardwires, hardwoods, harlequinades, harpsichordists, harpsichords, harridans, hashheads, hatbands, hatreds, haulyards, havdalahs, hawkweeds, hayfields, hayrides, hayseeds, haywards, hazardousness, hazardousnesses, headbands, headboards, headcheeses, headdresses, headers, headfishes, headgates, headgears, headhunters, headhunts, headiness, headinesses, headings, headlamps, headlands, headlessness, headlessnesses, headliners, headlocks, headmasters, headmasterships, headmistress, headmistresses, headnotes, headpieces, headpins, headraces … and 387 more
All words that fit HDSstarts with M and ends with D, with R in between, in that order.
majored, mallard, malnourished, maneuvered, manicured, mannered, manufactured, marched, marigold, marked, marooned, married, massacred, mastered, mastermind, masterminded, masturbated, materialized, mattered, matured, measured, memorized, mermaid, mesmerized, misconstrued, misheard, misinformed, misinterpreted, misread, mistreated, misunderstand, misunderstood, monitored, monogrammed, morbid, mortified, motherhood, motorized, mourned, murdered, mustard, myriad, macerated, macroaggregated, mainstreamed, maladministered, malapportioned, malformed, malingered, maltreated, mammered, manoeuvred, mansard, mansarded, manured, manward, maraud, marauded, marbled, marbleised, marbleized, marcelled, margented, marginalized, marginated, margined, marinaded, marinated, marketed, marled, marred, marrowed, marshaled, marshalled, marshland, marted, martyred, martyrized, marveled, marvelled, mascaraed, masqueraded, matchboard, materialised, matriculated, maturated, maundered, mazard, mazzard, meandered, meliorated, melodramatised, melodramatized, membered, membraned, memorialised, memorialized, memorised, menstruated, mentored, mercerised, mercerized, merchandised, merchandized, merchanted, mercurated, merged, merited, mesmerised, metamorphosed, meteoroid, metered, metred, metricized, metrified, micrified, microencapsulated, microfarad, microfilmed, micrographed, microinjected, micromanaged, micrometeoroid, micromethod, microminiaturized, micronized, microsecond, microwaved, microworld, micturated, migrated, militarised, militarized, milliard, milord, mimeographed, mineralised, mineralized, mineralocorticoid, miniaturized, miniskirted, ministered, minored, mired, mirrored, misaddressed, misaltered, misapprehend, misapprehended, misappropriated, misarticulated, misattributed, misaverred, misaward, misawarded, misbrand, misbranded, miscarried, mischaracterized, mischarged, miscolored, miscreated, misdescribed, misdirected, misenrolled, misentered, misericord, misfired, misformed, misframed, misgoverned, misgraded, misgrafted, misinferred, misinterred, mislabored, misleared, mislearned, mismarked, misnomered, misordered, misoriented, misparsed, misparted, misperceived, mispriced, misprinted, misprized, misprogramed, misprogrammed, mispronounced, misraised, misrated, misreckoned, misrecord, misrecorded, misreferred, misregistered, misrelated, misrelied, misremembered, misrendered, misreported, misrepresented, misrouted, misruled, missorted, misstarted, missteered, mistermed, mistraced, mistrained, mistranscribed, mistranslated, mistrusted, mistrysted, mistutored, misword, misworded, mitered, mitred, mockingbird, moderated, modernised, modernized, modularized, moisturised, moisturized, moldboard, moldered, mongered, mongrelized, monochord, monogramed, monographed, monohybrid, monorchid, monorhymed, monounsaturated, montagnard … and 55 more
All words that fit MRDstarts with P and ends with S, with S then I in between, in that order.
paralysis, parasites, parishioners, partnerships, passions, pasties, pedestrians, pensioners, pensions, persists, personalities, perspectives, pesticides, philosophies, physicals, physicists, physics, pistachios, pleasantries, posies, positions, positives, possessions, possibilities, prescribes, prescriptions, preservatives, presidents, prestigious, professionals, prognosis, prostitutes, provisions, psychiatrists, psychoanalysis, psychologists, psychosis, psychotics, pursuits, pussies, pachisis, paedogenesis, paedomorphosis, painstakings, palingenesis, palmistries, palships, palsies, pangenesis, pansexualities, pansies, pansophies, pantisocracies, pantisocratists, pantsuits, papistries, parabiosis, paraesthesias, paragenesis, paralinguistics, paramnesias, paraphysis, paraprofessionals, parapsychologies, parapsychologists, pararosanilines, parasailings, parasexualities, parasiticides, parasitises, parasitisms, parasitizations, parasitizes, parasitoids, parasitologies, parasitologists, parasitoses, parasitosis, parasympathetics, parasynthesis, parchesis, parchisis, parenthesis, parenthesizes, paresis, paresthesias, parkinsonisms, paronomasias, parsimonies, parsimonious, parsnips, parthenogenesis, partisanships, pashalics, pashaliks, pasquils, pasquinades, passacaglias, passementeries, passerines, passings, passionateness, passionatenesses, passionflowers, passionless, passivates, passivations, passiveness, passivenesses, passives, passivisms, passivists, passivities, pastelists, pastellists, pasteurises, pasteurizations, pasteurizers, pasteurizes, pasticcios, pastiches, pasticheurs, pastilles, pastils, pastimes, pastinas, pastiness, pastinesses, pastis, pastises, pastoralisms, pastoralists, pastorships, pastramis, pastries, pastromis, pathogenesis, pathophysiologies, patisseries, patissiers, patresfamilias, patristics, patsies, peasantries, pederasties, pedestrianisms, pediculosis, pediculosises, pedogenesis, penmanships, pensils, pensionaries, pensiones, pensionless, pensiveness, pensivenesses, pepsines, pepsinogens, pepsins, percussionists, percussions, percussiveness, percussivenesses, perestroikas, perfusionists, perfusions, periostites, periostitides, periostitis, periostitises, periphrasis, perishabilities, peristalsis, permissibilities, permissibleness, permissiblenesses, permissions, permissiveness, permissivenesses, perovskites, perquisites, persecutions, perseverations, persiflages, persimmons, persistences, persistencies, persisters, persnicketiness, persnicketinesses, personalises, personalisms, personalists, personalizations, personalizes, personalties, personations, personifications, personifiers, personifies, perspicacious, perspicaciousness, perspicaciousnesses, perspicacities, perspicuities, perspicuous, perspicuousness, perspicuousnesses, perspirations, perspires, persuasions, persuasiveness, persuasivenesses, pertussis, pertussises, pervasions, pervasiveness, pervasivenesses, perversions, perversities, pessaries, pessimisms, pessimists, pestiferous, pestiferousness, pestiferousnesses, pestilences, petrochemistries, petrogenesis, petsais, phagocytosis, phalansteries, phantasies, phantasmagorias, pharisaicalness, pharisaicalnesses, pharisaisms, pharmacognosies, phasis, phasmids … and 532 more
All words that fit PSISstarts with S and ends with R, with S then T in between, in that order.
semester, showstopper, sinister, sister, spinster, superstar, sandblaster, sceneshifter, schlockmeister, schoolmaster, scoutmaster, seamster, seismometer, sensitizer, sensitometer, sensorimotor, sequester, sharpshooter, shinplaster, shipmaster, shyster, sidestepper, snapshooter, snollygoster, sodbuster, songster, southeaster, southwester, speedster, sportscaster, sportswriter, spymaster, stationmaster, stepsister, subcluster, subminister, subsector, suggester, superadministrator, supercluster, superminister, superspectacular, sustainer, systematizer
All words that fit SSTRstarts with M and ends with E, with S then A in between, in that order.
magistrate, malfeasance, masquerade, massacre, massage, mescaline, message, misbehave, miscarriage, miserable, misplace, mistake, moustache, mustache, macroscale, magistrature, magnetoresistance, marquessate, marquisate, mascarpone, maskable, masticate, masturbate, measurable, medusae, mensae, menstruate, mensurable, mesalliance, mesopause, mesoscale, messaline, messmate, messuage, metaphosphate, metastable, metastasize, microcrystalline, microencapsulate, microscale, microsporangiate, microstate, microvasculature, midspace, ministate, misadventure, misadvise, misalliance, misallocate, misanthrope, misappropriate, misarticulate, misassemble, misate, misatone, misattribute, misbalance, misbecame, miscalculate, mischance, mischaracterize, mischarge, miscreate, misdate, misdiagnose, misease, miseducate, misemphasize, misestimate, misevaluate, misfeasance, misframe, misgauge, misgave, misgrade, misguidance, mishandle, mislocate, mismade, mismake, mismanage, mismarriage, mismate, misname, mispackage, mispage, misparse, misraise, misrate, misrelate, misrepresentative, missable, misshape, misspace, misstate, mistakable, mistrace, mistranscribe, mistranslate, misusage, misvalue, monocrystalline, monosaccharide, monosyllable, monounsaturate, monstrance, moonscape, mosaiclike, moschate, mucopolysaccharide, mucosae, multistage, multistate, muscadine, muscae, muscarine, musculature, musicale, musicalise, musicalize, mystagogue
All words that fit MSAEstarts with M and ends with S, with U then R then E in between, in that order.
manicures, manufactures, measurements, measures, mourners, murderers, murderess, murderous, murders, macronutrients, macrostructures, magistratures, maneuverabilities, maneuverers, manoeuvres, manufactories, manufacturers, manurers, manures, marguerites, maricultures, marqueteries, marquetries, masqueraders, masquerades, masturbates, maturates, matures, maturities, maumetries, maunderers, mavourneens, measurabilities, measureless, measurers, mensurabilities, mercaptopurines, mercurates, mercurialness, mercurialnesses, mercuries, metallurgies, methoxyfluranes, methylmercuries, microcircuitries, microcultures, microcuries, micronutrients, micropunctures, microstructures, microsurgeries, microvasculatures, micrurgies, micturates, millicuries, minaudieres, miniatures, miniaturizes, minicourses, misadventures, mismeasurements, mixtures, modularities, moistures, moisturises, moisturizers, moisturizes, monocultures, monounsaturates, mortuaries, mountebankeries, mournfulness, mournfulnesses, mouthbreeders, muckrakers, muckrakes, mucopolysaccharides, mucoproteins, mucrones, mulberries, muliebrities, multibillionaires, multicellularities, multicourses, multifariousness, multifariousnesses, multiformities, multimillionaires, multipolarities, multiprocessings, multiprocessors, multireligious, multiversities, multures, mummeries, muraenids, murderees, murderesses, murderousness, murderousnesses, mureins, mures, murexes, muriates, murices, murines, murkiness, murkinesses, murmurers, murphies, murrelets, murres, murreys, murries, murthers, muscarines, muscularities, musculatures, musketries, mutterers
All words that fit MURESstarts with A and ends with M, with R then I then U in between, in that order.
aquarium, atrium, auditorium, aerobium, americium, androecium, antheridium, anthurium, antiritualism, antirrhinum, appressorium, apterium, archaebacterium, archegonium, archesporium, armamentarium, aspergillum
All words that fit ARIUMQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #6?
- 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.