Wordspine #69
Friday, October 30, 2026
Answers for puzzle #69. 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 LG. A word like lab looks close but doesn't count — it starts with L but ends with B, not G. Order is the whole game.
Pro — four levels
starts with L and ends with G.
lacking, lag, lagging, landing, landscaping, lang, languishing, lapdog, lapping, lashing, lasting, laughing, launching, laundering, laying, leading, leaking, leaning, leaping, learning, leaving, lecturing, leering, leg, legalizing, lending, lettering, letting, liberating, licensing … and 295 more
All words that fit LGScoring on this level: LAG = 5 points, LANDSCAPING = 13 points.
starts with M and ends with T, with E in between, in that order.
magnet, magnificent, makeshift, malevolent, mallet, management, manifest, market, meanest, meant, meat, meet, melt, merchant, merit, merlot, met, middleweight, midget, millet, mincemeat, mindset, miscreant, misinterpret, misspent, modest, molest, moment, monument, movement … and 224 more
All words that fit METScoring on this level: MET = 7 points, MIDDLEWEIGHT = 16 points.
starts with D and ends with R, with S then E in between, in that order.
dasher, deserter, designer, destroyer, disappear, disaster, discover, dishwasher, dismember, disorder, dispatcher, dispenser, dossier, dowser, dresser, dabster, danseur, dashier, debaser, decomposer, deemster, deerstalker, defroster, degasser, degausser, degreaser, delouser, deluster, demisemiquaver, demolisher … and 111 more
All words that fit DSERScoring on this level: DASHER = 12 points, DEMISEMIQUAVER = 20 points.
starts with S and ends with C, with S then T then I in between, in that order.
sadistic, sarcastic, simplistic, spastic, statistic, systematic, systemic, systolic, sadomasochistic, sansculottic, schismatic, scholastic, scholiastic, sciolistic, secularistic, seismometric, semimonastic, semiparasitic, semisynthetic, sensationalistic, sensitometric, sensualistic, separatistic, serodiagnostic, shamanistic, socialistic, sociolinguistic, solecistic, solidaristic, solipsistic … and 20 more
All words that fit SSTICScoring on this level: SPASTIC = 15 points, SENSATIONALISTIC = 24 points.
Ranks on this day
- Beginner0
- Good Start26
- Moving Up57
- Good95
- Solid158
- Nice240
- Great328
- Genius441
- Perfect630
Sprint — ten rounds
Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.
starts with U and ends with D.
ultrasound, unaffected, unannounced, unanswered, unappreciated, unarmed, unattached, unattended, unauthorized, unbalanced, unblemished, unbuttoned, uncalled, unchanged, uncivilized, unclaimed, uncomplicated, unconcerned, uncontrolled, uncovered, undead, undecided, underdeveloped, underestimated, undergrad, underground, underhanded, underlined, undermined, underpaid, understand, understood, underworld, undetected, undisciplined, undisclosed, undiscovered, undisputed, undivided, undressed, unearthed, uneducated, unemployed, unencumbered, unexpected, unexplained, unexplored, unexpressed, unfinished, unfold, unfounded, unfulfilled, unguarded, unhand, unharmed, unheard, unhinged, unhooked, unidentified, unified, unimpressed, uninformed, uninhibited, uninspired, uninsured, uninterrupted, uninvited, uninvolved, united, unleaded, unleashed, unlimited, unlisted, unload, unlocked, unloved, unmanned, unmarked, unmarried, unmitigated, unnerved, unopened, unpacked, unpaid, unparalleled, unplanned, unplugged, unprecedented, unprepared, unprincipled, unprotected, unprovoked, unpunished, unqualified, unraveled, unrelated, unresolved, unsaid, unsatisfied, unscathed, unscheduled, unsealed, unsettled, unsigned, unsolved, unspoiled, unsupervised, untamed, untapped, untied, untouched, untoward, untrained, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, unwashed, unwind, updated, upgraded, upheld, uphold, upload, upped, uprooted, upstaged, upward, urged, used, uglified, ulcerated, ulcered, ullaged, ulnad, ultimated, ultracentrifuged, ultracivilized, ultracold, ultraheated, ultraminiaturized, ultrarapid, ultrararefied, ultrared, ultrarefined, ultrasophisticated, ululated, umbeled, umbelled, umbered, umbilicated, umbrellaed, umlauted, umped, umpired, unabashed, unabated, unabraded, unabridged, unabsorbed, unabused, unaccented, unaccepted, unacclimated, unacclimatized, unaccommodated, unaccompanied, unaccounted, unaccredited, unacculturated, unaccustomed, unachieved, unacknowledged, unacquainted, unacted, unadapted, unaddressed, unadjudicated, unadjusted, unadmired, unadmitted, unadorned, unadulterated, unadvertised, unadvised, unaffiliated, unafraid, unaged, unaided, unaimed, unaired, unalienated, unaligned, unalleviated, unallied, unallocated, unalloyed, unaltered, unamended, unamortized, unamplified, unamused, unanalyzed, unanchored, unaneled, unanesthetized, unannotated, unanticipated, unappeased, unappropriated, unapproved, unargued, unarmored, unarticulated, unashamed, unasked, unaspirated, unassailed, unassembled, unassigned, unassimilated, unassisted, unassociated, unassuaged, unatoned, unattenuated, unattested, unattributed, unattuned, unaudited, unauthenticated, unautomated, unavowed, unawaked, unawakened, unawarded, unawed, unbacked, unbaked, unballasted, unbandaged … and 1023 more
All words that fit UDstarts with C and ends with O.
caballero, calico, capo, cappuccino, carbo, cargo, casino, cello, cheerio, chemo, chicano, chico, chino, ciao, coco, colorado, combo, commando, condo, coo, credo, crypto, cuckoo, curacao, cabestro, cabildo, cabresto, cacao, calando, callaloo, calo, calypso, cameo, camerlengo, camisado, campesino, campo, canso, canto, capriccio, carabao, carabinero, carbamino, carbonado, cardio, carpaccio, cashoo, cassino, castrato, catalo, cattalo, caudillismo, caudillo, cavalero, cavetto, cembalo, centavo, centesimo, centimo, cento, cero, chamiso, chao, charro, cheapo, chechako, cheechako, cheero, chiao, chiaroscuro, chiro, cholo, chorizo, chromo, chubasco, cicero, cicisbeo, cigarillo, cilantro, cinquecento, cioppino, cisco, claro, classico, cockapoo, cockatoo, cocobolo, cogito, coho, colugo, comedo, compo, concertino, concerto, confetto, congo, continuo, conto, contralto, coocoo, coquito, coranto, cornuto, countermemo, couranto, coyotillo, crambo, crescendo, criollo, crusado, cruzado, cruzeiro, curculio, curio, cusso, cyano, cyclo
All words that fit COstarts with S and ends with T, with R in between, in that order.
sacrament, sauerkraut, scariest, scarlet, script, secret, sergeant, serpent, servant, sharpest, shirt, short, shortcut, shortest, sincerest, skirt, skyrocket, smart, smartest, snort, somerset, sorbet, sort, spacecraft, spirit, spoilsport, sport, spreadsheet, sprint, spurt, squirt, stardust, starlet, start, straight, strait, straitjacket, strangest, strategist, street, strict, strongest, strumpet, strut, subservient, subvert, sugarcoat, superintendent, supermarket, support, sweatshirt, sweetheart, sacerdotalist, sacramentalist, sacrist, sacrosanct, salariat, saltwort, sandwort, sarcenet, sarkiest, sarment, sarodist, sarsenet, satirist, saturant, savoriest, savouriest, scarcest, scarriest, scart, scattershot, scenarist, scoutcraft, scrabbliest, scraggiest, scraggliest, scramjet, scrappiest, scratchiest, scrawliest, scrawniest, screechiest, screenshot, screwiest, scrimpiest, scrimpit, scroggiest, scroungiest, scrubbiest, scruffiest, scurfiest, scurviest, seacraft, seafront, seagirt, seaport, searchlight, searest, secretariat, secretest, secularist, securement, securest, sederunt, segregant, segregationist, semiabstract, semidesert, semierect, seminarist, semipermanent, semiretirement, semisecret, semitranslucent, semitransparent, separationist, separatist, serenest, serest, serialist, sericulturist, serjeant, serologist, seropurulent, severest, sheerest, shelterbelt, sherbert, sherbet, sheroot, shipwright, shirtfront, shirtiest, shirtwaist, shorefront, shortlist, shrewdest, shriekiest, shrift, shrillest, shrimpiest, shrubbiest, silverpoint, silviculturist, sitarist, skirret, skitteriest, slenderest, slipperiest, smarmiest, smeariest, smirkiest, snakeroot, snarkiest, snarliest, snowdrift, soapwort, soberest, sobriquet, soleret, solidarist, solleret, somersault, sonorant, sorbent, sorest, sorriest, soubriquet, sourest, southeasternmost, southernmost, southwesternmost, spaceport, sparest, sparkiest, sparkliest, sparriest, sparsest, spearmint, spearwort, spectroscopist, spendthrift, spheriest, spheroplast, spideriest, spiderwort, spindrift, spinneret, spirant, spiriest, spiritist, spiritualist, spirt, spleenwort, splurgiest, sporocyst, sportiest, sportscast, sprat, sprawliest, sprent, spriest, spriggiest, spright, sprightliest, springiest, sprit, sprocket, sprout, sprucest, spruciest, spryest, squarest, squawroot, squirmiest, stagecraft, staggart, stalwart, starchiest, starfruit, starkest, starlight, starlit, starriest, startlement, starwort, statecraft, stepparent, sterilant, sterlet, sternest, sternforemost, sternmost, sternpost, stirabout, stitchwort, stolport, stonewort, storefront … and 121 more
All words that fit SRTstarts with G and ends with E, with R in between, in that order.
galore, gangrene, garage, garbage, gargoyle, gendarme, generate, genre, gesture, giraffe, girlie, glare, glassware, gore, gorge, grace, grade, graduate, grange, granite, grape, grapevine, graphite, grate, gratitude, grave, grease, greenhouse, grenade, griddle, grievance, grieve, grime, grindstone, gripe, gristle, groove, grope, grotesque, groupie, grouse, grove, grudge, gruesome, grunge, guarantee, gunfire, gabardine, gaberdine, gadarene, galere, galleryite, gametophore, garble, garderobe, gargle, garigue, garnierite, garnishee, garniture, garote, garotte, garpike, garrote, garrotte, gastronome, gastroscope, gastrulae, gastrulate, gaucherie, gearcase, gearchange, gendarmerie, generable, generalise, generalizable, generalize, generative, geniture, gentrice, geometrise, geometrize, geoprobe, georgette, gerbille, germane, germanize, germfree, germicide, germinate, germinative, gerundive, geyserite, ghostwrite, ghostwrote, giftware, girandole, girasole, girdle, gisarme, glabrate, glaire, glamorise, glamorize, glamourize, glomerule, gloriole, glucuronidase, glucuronide, glutaraldehyde, glyceraldehyde, glyceride, glycerinate, glycerine, goitre, gonophore, gonopore, gorgonize, gormandise, gormandize, gorse, gourde, gourmandise, gourmandize, governable, governance, governmentalize, governmentese, governorate, grabble, gracile, grackle, gradable, gradate, gradine, graecize, graftage, gramarye, gramme, gramophone, grandame, grandee, grandiflorae, grandiloquence, grandiose, grandniece, grandsire, granduncle, granitelike, graniteware, grannie, granodiorite, granophyre, grantable, grantee, granulate, granule, granulite, granulocyte, granulose, grapelike, grapheme, graphitizable, graphitize, grapline, grapple, graptolite, graspable, grasslike, graticule, gratine, gratinee, gratulate, graveside, gravestone, gravidae, gravitate, gravitative, gravure, graywacke, grazable, graze, grazeable, greave, grebe, grecianize, grecize, gree, greegree, greengage, greenie, greenockite, greenstone, gregarine, greige, gremmie, grenadine, grewsome, gribble, griddlecake, gride, griffe, grillade, grillage, grille, grilse, grimace, grippe, gripple, grisaille, grisette, grizzle, grossularite, grosze, grotesquerie, groupable, groupuscule, growable, groyne, grubstake, grue, grumble, grume, grumose, grumphie, gruntle, grushie, gruyere, guardhouse, guipure, gumtree, gurge, gurgle, guttersnipe, gynophore, gyplure, gyrase, gyrate, gyre, gyrene … and 3 more
All words that fit GREstarts with G and ends with H, with I in between, in that order.
garish, garnish, ghoulish, gibberish, girth, glitch, goldfish, galabieh, gangsterish, garfish, gastrolith, gastrotrich, gawkish, gemutlich, giraffish, girlish, girsh, globefish, gnomish, goatfish, goatish, goldfinch, goldsmith, goodish, goosefish, goyish, grayfish, grayish, greenfinch, greenish, greyish, grinch, grith, groundfish, gruffish, grumpish, guitarfish, gunsmith, guttersnipish, gypsyish
All words that fit GIHstarts with E and ends with D, with A then E in between, in that order.
earmarked, earned, eavesdropped, educated, elapsed, elated, elevated, eliminated, emancipated, embalmed, embarked, embarrassed, embraced, emphasized, enabled, enacted, enamored, enchanted, encouraged, endangered, engaged, engraved, enhanced, enlarged, enraged, enslaved, entertained, enthralled, erased, escalated, escaped, established, estimated, estranged, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exaggerated, exalted, examined, exasperated, exchanged, excommunicated, exhausted, exhilarated, exonerated, expanded, explained, exterminated, extracted, extradited, eared, earthed, earwigged, eased, eaved, editorialized, edulcorated, effaced, effectuated, eggheaded, ejaculated, elaborated, elasticized, elaterid, electroplated, elongated, elucidated, elucubrated, elutriated, eluviated, emaciated, emailed, emanated, emasculated, embanked, embargoed, embarred, embattled, embayed, emblazed, emblazoned, emblematized, embrangled, embryonated, emendated, emigrated, emotionalized, empaled, empaneled, empanelled, empathised, empathized, emphasised, emplaced, emplaned, emulated, enameled, enamelled, enamoured, encaged, encamped, encapsulated, encapsuled, encased, encashed, enchained, enchased, enclasped, encompassed, encroached, endamaged, endeared, endeavored, endeavoured, enervated, enfaced, enfiladed, enflamed, enframed, enfranchised, engarlanded, engrafted, engrailed, engrained, enhaloed, enjambed, enlaced, enplaned, enraptured, enravished, ensanguined, ensheathed, ensilaged, ensnared, ensnarled, enswathed, entailed, entangled, entrained, entranced, entrapped, entreated, enucleated, enumerated, enunciated, envisaged, enwrapped, enwreathed, epauletted, epigrammatized, epithelialized, equaled, equalised, equalized, equalled, equated, equilibrated, equivocated, eradiated, eradicated, eructated, escaladed, escalloped, escaloped, escarped, escheated, espaliered, essayed, essentialized, estated, estivated, estrayed, estreated, eternalized, etherealized, ethylated, etiolated, euthanatized, euthanized, evaded, evanesced, evangelized, evanished, evenhanded, eventuated, exacerbated, exacted, exampled, excavated, exclaimed, excogitated, excoriated, excruciated, exculpated, execrated, exenterated, exfoliated, exhaled, expatiated, expatriated, expectorated, expiated, explanted, explicated, expostulated, expropriated, expurgated, exsanguinated, exsiccated, extenuated, externalised, externalized, extirpated, extrapolated, extravagated, extravasated, extraverted, extricated, extubated, exuberated, exuviated, eyeballed
All words that fit EAEDstarts with S and ends with D, with L then E in between, in that order.
saddled, sailed, salted, saluted, salvaged, sampled, scaled, scalped, scheduled, schooled, scolded, scrambled, scribbled, scuttled, sealed, secluded, selected, settled, shackled, shelled, sheltered, shielded, shoveled, shriveled, shuffled, signaled, silenced, simulated, skilled, slammed, slanted, slapped, slashed, slated, slaughtered, slaved, slayed, sled, sleepyhead, sliced, slighted, slipped, slithered, sloshed, slowed, slugged, slumped, smelled, smiled, smuggled, snowballed, snuggled, socialized, soiled, solenoid, solicited, solved, specialized, spelled, spilled, splendid, spliced, spoiled, sprawled, sprinkled, squealed, stabilized, stalked, stalled, stapled, startled, sterilized, stimulated, stipulated, stonewalled, strangled, stranglehold, streamlined, struggled, stumbled, styled, subtitled, supplied, swallowed, swelled, swindled, sacculated, saddlebred, sailplaned, salaamed, salaried, salified, salinized, salivated, sallied, sallowed, salved, salvoed, sandaled, sandalled, sandblasted, satellited, scabbled, scaffolded, scalded, scalloped, scandaled, scandalised, scandalized, scandalled, schlepped, schlumped, schnorkeled, scintillated, sclaffed, sclereid, scleroid, sclerosed, sclerotized, scolloped, scowled, scrabbled, scrawled, scrolled, scrupled, scuffled, sculked, sculled, sculped, sculpted, sculptured, scumbled, scutellated, secularised, secularized, seeled, selfed, selvaged, selvedged, semicivilized, semipalmated, semiskilled, sensationalised, sensationalized, sensualized, sentimentalised, sentimentalized, sentineled, sentinelled, sepaled, sepalled, septupled, sepulchered, sepulchred, serialised, serialized, sextupled, sextuplicated, sexualized, shaled, shallowed, shambled, shauled, shawled, shellacked, shellshocked, shelved, shilled, shingled, shirtsleeved, shlepped, shlumped, shoaled, shooled, shoplifted, shouldered, shovelled, shrilled, shrivelled, shuffleboard, shuttlecocked, shuttled, shylocked, sibilated, sickled, sicklied, sidelined, sideslipped, sidled, signalised, signalized, signalled, silhouetted, silicified, siliconized, silked, silkweed, siloed, silted, silvered, silverweed, simpleminded, simplified, simulcasted, singled, singularized, sizzled, skedaddled, skeletonised, skeletonized, skelped, skeltered, skiffled, skirled, sklented, skoaled, skulked, skulled, skylarked, skylighted, slabbed, slabbered, slacked, slackened, slagged, slaked, slalomed, slandered, slanged, slathered, slatted, slavered, sleaved, sledded, sledged, sledgehammered, sleeked, sleekened, sleepwalked, sleeted … and 238 more
All words that fit SLEDstarts with B and ends with T, with A then I in between, in that order.
bait, ballpoint, bandit, baptist, bassinet, bigamist, brainiest, babbitt, babiest, babysit, backbit, backfit, backlight, backlist, backlit, bacteriologist, bacteriostat, baggiest, bailment, bailout, bairnliest, balkiest, balladist, balloonist, ballsiest, balmiest, bandicoot, bandiest, banishment, banjoist, bantamweight, barefit, barkiest, barmiest, barniest, basinet, bassist, bassoonist, battiest, baulkiest, bawdiest, beachiest, beadiest, beakiest, beamiest, beastliest, beautifulest, behaviorist, bepaint, bimetallist, biosystematist, blacklist, blandishment, blastiest, bleariest, botanist, braggiest, braillist, brakiest, brambliest, branchiest, branniest, brashiest, brassiest, brattiest, brawliest, brawniest, breadfruit, breathiest
All words that fit BAITstarts with C and ends with G, with I then I then N in between, in that order.
campaigning, captioning, captivating, ceiling, characterizing, chickening, chilling, chipping, chirping, chiseling, christening, circling, citing, claiming, clarifying, clicking, climbing, clinging, clipping, committing, communicating, compiling, complaining, complicating, compromising, conceiving, conditioning, confiding, confining, confirming, confiscating, conflicting, conniving, considering, conspiring, containing, contaminating, continuing, contradicting, contributing, convincing, coordinating, counterfeiting, criticizing, cruising, culminating, cultivating, cabinetmaking, cabining, cachinnating, calamining, calcifying, calcimining, calcining, calibrating, calipering, callipering, calorizing, calumniating, canalising, canalizing, cannibalising, cannibalizing, canonising, canonizing, cantilevering, cantillating, capacitating, caparisoning, capitalising, capitalizing, capitulating, caponizing, caprioling, capsizing, capsulizing, captaining, caramelising, caramelizing, carbonizing, carburising, carburizing, caregiving, caricaturing, carillonning, carnifying, cartelising, cartelizing, cashiering, castigating, catabolizing, catechizing, categorising, categorizing, catfishing, catheterizing, catholicizing, cauterizing, cautioning, cavaliering, caviling, cavilling, cavitating, centralising, centralizing, centrifuging, certificating, certifying, chagrining, chagrinning, chaining, chainsawing, chairing, chairmaning, chairmanning, chamoising, championing, channelizing, charbroiling, charioting, chastising, chemisorbing, cherishing, chicaning, chiding, childbearing, childing, childproofing, chiming, chining, chinking, chinning, chippering, chirking, chirming, chirring, chirruping, chiselling, chitchatting, chitling, chittering, chivareeing, chivariing, chivvying, chivying, chlorinating, choiring, chromizing, chromolithographing, chronicling, cicatrizing, cinching, cincturing, cindering, cinematizing, ciphering, circuiting, circularising, circularizing, circulating, circumambulating, circumcising, circumfusing, circumnavigating, circumscribing, circumstancing, circumstantiating, circumvallating, circumventing, citifying, civilianizing, civilising, civilizing, clarioning, classicizing, classifying, climaxing, clinching, clinkering, clinking, cliquing, cloistering, clotheslining, coadmiring, coadmitting, coalifying, coassisting, cocainizing, cocaptaining, cochairing, cockbilling, cockfighting, cocktailing, cocultivating, coderiving, codesigning, codifying, codirecting, codiscovering, codriving, coediting, coexisting, coffining, cofinancing, cogitating, cognising, cognizing, cohabiting, coiffing, coiffuring, coifing, coigning, coiling, coinciding, coinferring, coinhering, coining, coinsuring, cointerring, coinventing, cojoining, collateralizing, collectivising, collectivizing, colliding, colligating, collimating, colonializing, colonising, colonizing, colorizing, combining, comingling, commercialising, commercializing, commingling, comminuting, commiserating, commissioning, commixing … and 121 more
All words that fit CIINGstarts with D and ends with S, with E then A then M in between, in that order.
departments, dreamers, dreamless, dreams, daydreamers, daydreams, deaminases, deaminates, deaminations, debarments, debasements, debatements, decagrams, decalcomanias, decameters, decamethoniums, decampments, decamps, decigrams, declaimers, declaims, declamations, decontaminates, decontaminations, decontaminators, defacements, defamations, defamers, defames, defeatisms, defoamers, defoams, defragmentations, defragments, degames, degamis, deglamorizations, deglamorizes, dekagrams, dekameters, delaminates, delaminations, dendrograms, denominationalisms, departmentalizations, departmentalizes, depravements, deprogrammers, deprograms, derailments, derangements, dermatomes, desipramines, desquamates, desquamations, detachments, detainments, detrainments, deuteranomalies, deuteranomalous, deutoplasms, deviationisms, dexamethasones, dextroamphetamines, diazepams, diethylcarbamazines, dihydroergotamines, dilettantisms, dimethylnitrosamines, dimethyltryptamines, diphenhydramines, diphenylamines, disenchantments, disenfranchisements, disengagements, disentanglements, disestablishmentarians, disestablishments, disheartenments, dreamfulness, dreamfulnesses, dreaminess, dreaminesses, dreamlands, dreamlessness, dreamlessnesses, dreamtimes, dreamworlds
All words that fit DEAMSQuestions
- What were the answers to Wordspine #69?
- 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.