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Wordspine #74

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Answers for puzzle #74. 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 MY. A word like mac looks close but doesn't count — it starts with M but ends with C, not Y. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1MY702 words fit

starts with M and ends with Y.

machinery, madly, magically, magnificently, magnify, mainly, majesty, majority, maliciously, mandatory, mangy, manly, manually, many, marginally, marry, masculinity, massively, mastectomy, mastery, maternity, matey, mathematically, matrimony, maturity, may, mayday, mealy, measly, meaty … and 672 more

All words that fit MY

Scoring on this level: MAY = 5 points, MATHEMATICALLY = 16 points.

Level 2OSE175 words fit

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

obese, obscene, obscure, observable, observe, obsessive, obsolete, obstacle, obstinate, obtuse, offense, offensive, offshore, onstage, opposable, oppose, opposite, oppressive, orchestrate, organise, ose, otherwise, outhouse, outside, overdose, overestimate, oversee, oversensitive, oasthouse, obeisance … and 145 more

All words that fit OSE

Scoring on this level: OSE = 7 points, OVERSENSITIVE = 17 points.

Level 3COUN109 words fit

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

column, combustion, communication, communion, compulsion, conclusion, concussion, configuration, confusion, conjunction, constitution, construction, consultation, consumption, continuation, contribution, contusion, corruption, countdown, countrymen, coupon, cousin, calmodulin, chlorofluorocarbon, circumlocution, circumvolution, coagulation, coastguardman, coastguardmen, coastguardsman … and 79 more

All words that fit COUN

Scoring on this level: COLUMN = 12 points, CHLOROFLUOROCARBON = 24 points.

Level 4SLLNG67 words fit

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

scintillating, selling, shelling, sleepwalking, smelling, snivelling, snowballing, spelling, spilling, stalling, strolling, swallowing, swelling, swilling, sailplaning, sallowing, sallying, sandalling, satelliting, scalloping, scandalling, schilling, scolloping, scrolling, sculling, sentinelling, shallowing, shellacking, shilling, shovelling … and 37 more

All words that fit SLLNG

Scoring on this level: SELLING = 15 points, SCINTILLATING = 21 points.

Ranks on this day

  • Beginner0
  • Good Start27
  • Moving Up61
  • Good101
  • Solid168
  • Nice255
  • Great349
  • Genius469
  • Perfect670
Play this Pro day

Sprint — ten rounds

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

Round 1TD695 words fit

starts with T and ends with D.

tabloid, tacked, tackled, tad, tagged, tailed, tailored, tainted, talented, talked, tallied, tampered, tangled, tanked, tanned, taped, tapered, tapped, targeted, tarnished, tarred, tasted, tattered, tattooed, taunted, taxed, teamed, teased, ted, teed, teenaged, televised, tempered, tempted, tend, tended, tepid, terminated, terrified, terrorized, tested, testified, thanked, thawed, themed, third, thousand, thread, threatened, threshold, thrilled, thunderbird, thyroid, ticked, ticketed, tied, tightened, tilted, timed, timid, tinkered, tinted, tipped, tired, toad, toasted, tod, toed, told, tolerated, toned, toothed, topped, torched, tormented, torpedoed, torrid, tortured, tossed, totaled, totalled, touched, toured, toward, towed, toyed, traced, tracked, traded, trained, transferred, transformed, translated, transmitted, transpired, transported, trapped, trashed, traumatized, traveled, travelled, tread, treasured, treated, trend, trespassed, triad, tricked, tried, trifled, triggered, trimmed, tripled, tripped, triumphed, troubled, truckload, trussed, trusted, tucked, tuned, turd, turnaround, turned, tweaked, tweed, twisted, typed, typhoid, tabanid, tabard, tabarded, tabbed, tabbied, tabered, tabernacled, tabid, tabled, tableland, tableted, tabletted, tabooed, tabored, taboured, tabued, tabulated, tachinid, tackboard, tackified, taffetized, tagboard, tailboard, tailcoated, tailgated, tailorbird, tailskid, tailwind, talced, talcked, taliped, tallaged, tallowed, tallyhoed, taloned, tamarind, tamboured, tamed, tamped, tamponed, tanged, tangoed, tankard, tantalised, tantalized, tanyard, tapestried, tared, tariffed, tarmacked, tarried, tarted, tarweed, tasered, tasked, tasseled, tasselled, tatted, tattled, tauted, tautened, tawed, tawsed, taxied, taxpaid, teaboard, teakwood, teared, teargassed, tearstained, teaseled, teaselled, teated, teazeled, teazelled, teazled, teched, technicalized, technologized, tedded, teemed, teeterboard, teetered, teethed, teetotaled, teetotalled, teiid, teind, telecasted, telecommuted, teleconferenced, telegrammed, telegraphed, telemetered, telephoned, teleported, telescoped, televiewed, telexed, telfered, telford, telphered, temped, tempested, templed, temporalized, temporised, temporized, tenanted, tendered, tenderhearted … and 455 more

All words that fit TD
Round 2SE1622 words fit

starts with S and ends with E.

sabe, sable, sabotage, saccharine, sacrifice, sacrilege, saddle, sade, safe, sage, sake, sale, saline, salute, salvage, same, sample, sane, sapphire, sardine, sarge, satellite, satire, sauce, sausage, savage, save, saxophone, scale, scarce, scare, scene, schedule, scheme, schmooze, science, scone, scope, score, scottie, scourge, scrabble, scramble, scrape, scribble, scripture, scrooge, scrounge, scuffle, sculpture, 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, shackle, shade, shake, shale, shame, shape, share, shave, she, sheldrake, shelve, shine, shingle, shipshape, shoe, shoelace, shone, shore, shoreline, shortage, shortcake, shove, showcase, shrine, shrinkage, shuffle, shuttle, side, sideline, sidle, siege, signature, significance, signore, silence, silicone, silverware, simple, simulate, since, sincere, sine, singe, single, sire, siree, sirree, site, sixpence, sizable, size, sizeable, sizzle, skate, skedaddle, slate, slaughterhouse, slave, sleaze, sledge, sleeve, slice, slide, slime, slope, sludge, smartphone, smile, smite, smoke, smoothie, smudge, smuggle, snake, snakebite, sneeze, snide, snipe, snooze, snore, snowflake, snowmobile, snuggle, sociable, socialite, socialize, software, soiree, solace, sole, solitaire, solitude, solve, some, someone, someplace, sometime, somewhere, soothe, sophomore, sore, souffle, soundstage, source, souse, space, spackle, spade, spare, sparkle, spate, speakerphone, specialise, specialize, spectacle, spectre, speculate, speculative, spence, sphere, spice, spike, spine, spite, spitfire, splurge, spoke, sponge, spouse, spree, springtime, sprinkle, sprite, spruce, spyware, squabble, square, squeegee, squeeze, squiggle, squire, stabilize, stable, stage, staircase, stake, stale, stalemate, stampede, stance, staple, stare, startle, starve, state … and 1382 more

All words that fit SE
Round 3FHG62 words fit

starts with F and ends with G, with H in between, in that order.

farthing, fathering, feathering, fighting, finishing, fishing, flashing, flinching, forthcoming, freshening, frightening, furthering, faithing, famishing, fashing, fashioning, fathoming, featherbedding, featheredging, featherstitching, fellowshiping, fellowshipping, fetching, fianchettoing, filching, firefighting, fishgig, fishtailing, fleeching, fleishig, flemishing, flenching, fleshing, fletching, flichtering, flighting, flitching, floodlighting, flourishing, flowcharting, flushing, forechecking, foregathering, forereaching, foreshadowing, foreshortening, foreshowing, forgathering, foxhunting, franchising, fraughting, freethinking, freewheeling, freighting, frenchifying, frenching, freshing, frighting, frothing, furbishing, furloughing, furnishing

All words that fit FHG
Round 4GGG33 words fit

starts with G and ends with G, with G in between, in that order.

gagging, ganging, gargling, gauging, giggling, gouging, grudging, gurgling, gaggling, gaging, gaingiving, gangbang, gangling, gangrening, garaging, gaslighting, geoengineering, geologizing, gigging, gingering, glogg, glugging, goggling, golliwogg, gonging, googling, gorging, gorgonizing, gudgeoning, guggling, gunfighting, gunslinging, gurging

All words that fit GGG
Round 5ECY235 words fit

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

economically, economy, ecstasy, effectively, efficiency, efficiently, electricity, electronically, emergency, emphatically, erratically, especially, ethically, ethnicity, exactly, exceedingly, excellency, exceptionally, excessively, exclusively, exculpatory, expectancy, explicitly, ebulliency, eccentrically, eccentricity, ecclesiastically, ecclesiology, echocardiography, echoey, eclectically, ecologically, ecology, econometrically, ecophysiology, ecstatically, ectopically, ecumenically, ecumenicity, edacity, edaphically, educability, educationally, effectivity, effectuality, effectually, effeminacy, effervescently, efficaciously, efficacity, efficacy, egocentrically, egocentricity, egoistically, egomaniacally, egotistically, eidetically, ejaculatory, elastically, elasticity, electability, electively, electorally, electrically, electrify, electrocardiographically, electrocardiography, electrochemically, electrochemistry, electroencephalographically, electroencephalography, electrology, electrolytically, electromagnetically, electromechanically, electrometallurgy, electromyographically, electromyography, electronegativity, electrooculography, electrophilicity, electrophoretically, electrophotography, electrophysiologically, electrophysiology, electroretinography, electrostatically, electrosurgery, electrotherapy, electrothermally, electrotonically, electuary, elegancy, elegiacally, elliptically, ellipticity, elocutionary, emblematically, embolectomy, embracery, embracingly, embryologically, embryonically, emetically, eminency, empathetically, empathically, empirically, enactory, encephalography, encephalopathy, enchantingly, encouragingly, encyclopedically, endarchy, endarterectomy, endemically, endemicity, endocrinology, endodontically, endoscopically, endoscopy, energetically, enforceability, enharmonically, enigmatically, ensigncy, entelechy, enthusiastically, enticingly, entomologically, entranceway, entropically, enzymatically, enzymically, eparchy, epeirogenically, epexegetically, epically, epidemically, epidemicity, epidemiologically, epigenetically, epigrammatically, epigraphically, epileptically, epiphytically, episcopacy, episcopally, episodically, epistemically, epistemologically, epochally, equivalency, equivocality, equivocally, erectility, erectly, ergodicity, ergonomically, eristically, erotically, errancy, escalatory, escapology, eschatologically, eschatology, esoterically, estrogenically, ethicality, ethnically, ethnocentricity, ethnographically, ethnomusicology, etiologically, etymologically, eudiometrically, eugenically, eulogistically, euphemistically, euphonically, euphorically, euphuistically, eustacy, evangelically, evangelistically, evocatively, exactingly, exarchy, excellently, exceptionability, exceptionably, exceptionality, exchangeability, excitability, excitatory, excitedly, excitingly, exclamatory, excludability, exclusionary, exclusivity, excrescency, excrescently, excretory, excruciatingly, excursively, excusably, excusatory, execrably, executory, exhibitionistically, exigency, existentialistically, exoterically, exothermically, exothermicity, exotically, expectably, expectantly, expectedly, expediency, explicably, explicatively, explicatory, expressionistically, extracellularly, extracorporeally, extractability, extractively, extrajudicially, extralinguistically, extravagancy, extrinsically, exultancy

All words that fit ECY
Round 6CRDY56 words fit

starts with C and ends with Y, with R then D in between, in that order.

cardiology, chardonnay, contradictory, corduroy, cowardly, credibility, cruddy, crudely, cardinality, cardinally, cardiography, cardiomyopathy, cardiopathy, cardiopulmonary, cardiorespiratory, charlady, chiropody, clairaudiently, clearheadedly, clitoridectomy, coldheartedly, compressedly, comradely, comradery, concentratedly, concertedly, concordantly, confirmedly, constrainedly, contradictorily, contradistinctively, coordinately, cordately, cordiality, cordially, cordwainery, corody, correspondency, correspondingly, corrody, countermelody, countertendency, credibly, creditability, creditably, creditworthy, credulity, credulously, crookedly, crowdy, crudity, curdy, curmudgeonly, cursedly, curvedly, custardy

All words that fit CRDY
Round 7SEIE263 words fit

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

satellite, secretive, sedative, seductive, seize, seizure, selective, selfie, senile, sensible, sensitive, service, servitude, shoreline, sideline, snakebite, sometime, specialise, specialize, speculative, stateside, statewide, sterile, sterilize, strategize, subjective, submersible, subversive, suggestive, summertime, supervise, suppertime, surveillance, susceptible, sweetie, synthesize, saucerlike, scalelike, scheelite, schematize, scientize, sclerite, scolecite, screwlike, seallike, seamanlike, seamlike, seapiece, seaside, seclusive, sectarianize, sectile, secularise, secularize, securitize, sedile, sedimentable, seducive, seecatchie, seedlike, seedtime, segregative, seiche, seigniorage, seignorage, seine, seisable, seise, seisure, seizable, selenide, selenite, semibreve, semicircle, semiconservative, semicrystalline, semidivine, semidome, semiflexible, semiliterate, semimatte, semimute, seminude, semiopaque, semiparasite, semipermeable, semiprivate, semiquantitative, semisubmersible, semitone, semplice, senectitude, sensationalise, sensationalize, sensillae, sensitise, sensitize, sensualize, sententiae, sentience, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sepaline, separative, sepiolite, septime, serflike, serialise, serialize, seriate, sericulture, serine, sermonize, seronegative, seropositive, serotine, serpentine, serviceable, serviette, servile, sesquicarbonate, sesquiterpene, sessile, sestine, setline, seviche, sextile, sextuplicate, sexualize, sheaflike, shedlike, sheenie, sheetlike, shelflike, shellfire, sheltie, shergottite, shoeshine, shoreside, shrewdie, shrewlike, sidepiece, siderite, siderolite, sideswipe, sidewise, sienite, silverside, skeletonise, skeletonize, slatelike, sleeplike, slenderize, slickenside, smectite, smokelike, snakelike, soberize, solecise, solecize, solemnize, somewise, sovietize, spaghettilike, sparteine, speciate, specie, specifiable, spectrohelioscope, speise, spermicide, spermine, spermophile, sperrylite, spessartine, spessartite, sphalerite, spherulite, spiderlike, spikelike, spinelike, splenectomize, stagelike, statesmanlike, stearine, steatite, steelie, stemlike, stenohaline, steplike, steppingstone, stepwise, stereomicroscope, sternite, storewide, stovepipe, streamline, streamside, streetwise, streptokinase, subcategorize, subcollegiate, suberise, suberize, subjectivise, subjectivize, submergible, subsatellite, subseizure, subservience, subspecialize, successive, suggestible, summerlike, superbillionaire, supercompetitive, superconductive, superconservative, supereffective, superelite, supereminence, superexpensive, superfine, superheroine, superimposable, superimpose, superinduce, superintelligence, superintendence, superlative, superlie, supermasculine, supermassive, supermillionaire, superordinate, superoxide, superpolite, superregenerative, superscribe, supersensible … and 23 more

All words that fit SEIE
Round 8DRNS577 words fit

starts with D and ends with S, with R then N in between, in that order.

darkness, darlings, decorations, deliberations, demonstrations, departments, determines, differences, directions, disagreements, disappearances, discrepancies, disruptions, distortions, distractions, disturbances, diversions, doorknobs, dragons, dragoons, drawings, dressings, drinkers, drinks, drones, droppings, drunks, dairyings, dakerhens, dangerousness, dangerousnesses, dapperness, dappernesses, daringness, daringnesses, darings, darkeners, darkens, darknesses, darlingness, darlingnesses, darndests, darnels, darners, darnings, darns, darshans, dastardliness, dastardlinesses, daunorubicins, deaerations, dearness, dearnesses, debarkations, debarments, debonairness, debonairnesses, debridements, debriefings, decahedrons, decarbonates, decarbonations, decarbonizers, decarbonizes, decarboxylations, decarburizations, decelerations, decentralizations, decerebrations, decerns, decertifications, dechlorinates, dechlorinations, decipherments, declarants, declarations, decolorizations, decompressions, deconcentrations, deconsecrations, deconstructionists, deconstructions, decorativeness, decorativenesses, decorousness, decorousnesses, decortications, decrements, decrepitations, decrescendos, decriminalizations, decriminalizes, decrowns, decryptions, decurions, dedifferentiates, dedifferentiations, deerhounds, deerskins, defenestrations, deferences, deferents, deferments, defervescences, defibrillations, defibrinates, defibrinations, deflagrations, deflorations, deforcements, deforestations, deformations, defragmentations, defragments, degenerateness, degeneratenesses, degenerations, deglamorizations, degradations, degranulations, degringolades, dehorners, dehorns, dehydrations, dehydrochlorinases, dehydrochlorinates, dehydrochlorinations, dehydrogenases, dehydrogenates, dehydrogenations, deindustrializations, deleteriousness, deleteriousnesses, deliberateness, deliberatenesses, deliberativeness, deliberativenesses, deliriousness, deliriousnesses, deliverances, demarcations, dematerializations, demilitarizations, demineralizations, democratizations, demonstrativeness, demonstrativenesses, demoralizations, demureness, demurenesses, denaturalizations, denaturants, denaturations, dendrochronologies, dendrochronologists, dendrons, denervations, denigrations, denitrifications, denuclearizations, deodorants, deodorizations, deoxyribonucleases, deoxyribonucleotides, departmentalizations, departmentalizes, depersonalizations, depersonalizes, dephosphorylations, deplorableness, deplorablenesses, depolarizations, depolymerizations, deportations, deportments, depravations, depravedness, depravednesses, depravements, deprecations, depreciations, depredations, depressants, depressions, depressurizations, deprivations, deracinates, deracinations, deraigns, derailments, derangements, deranges, derealizations, deregulations, derelictions, derepressions, deringers, derisions, derisiveness, derisivenesses, derivations, derivativeness, derivativenesses, derivatizations, dermabrasions, dermatogens, derogations, derringers, desacralizations, descriptions, descriptiveness, descriptivenesses, desecrations, desegregations, desertifications, desertions, deservedness, deservednesses, deservings, desiderations, desipramines, desirableness, desirablenesses, desirousness, desirousnesses, desorptions, desperateness, desperatenesses, desperations, dessertspoonfuls, dessertspoons, destructionists, destructions, destructiveness, destructivenesses, desulfurizations, desultoriness, desultorinesses, detergencies, detergents … and 337 more

All words that fit DRNS
Round 9HDING64 words fit

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

handing, handling, handwriting, hardworking, heading, headlining, hedging, herding, hiding, hoarding, holding, hounding, hading, hagriding, hairdressing, handcrafting, handcuffing, handfasting, handholding, handicapping, handpicking, handrailing, handseling, handselling, handshaking, handspring, handwringing, hardening, hardstanding, hardwiring, hazarding, headhunting, headquartering, headspring, heartrending, hedgehopping, heeding, heralding, heterodyning, hilding, hindering, hoidening, holidaying, homesteading, hondling, hooding, hoodooing, hoodwinking, hording, hotdogging, howdying, hoydening, huddling, humidifying, hurdling, husbanding, hybridizing, hydrating, hydrocracking, hydrogenating, hydrolyzing, hydroplaning, hydroxylating, hyperextending

All words that fit HDING
Round 10COIES937 words fit

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

calories, categories, ceremonies, choices, coincidences, colonies, combines, comedies, commentaries, commies, commissioners, commitments, committees, commodities, communities, companies, complexities, complicates, compliments, compromises, conditioners, confidences, confides, conscientious, consciousness, considers, conspiracies, constituents, constitutes, containers, continents, contingencies, continues, contraceptives, contributes, convertibles, convinces, cookies, coordinates, cooties, copies, counties, countries, couriers, crocodiles, cronies, cacographies, cacomistles, cacophonies, cajoleries, calefactories, callosities, calorimeters, calorimetries, calorizes, camomiles, campanologies, cannonries, canonicities, canonises, canonizes, canonries, canopies, caponiers, caponizes, carboniferous, carbonizes, carboxypeptidases, carcinogenicities, carcinomatosises, cardiographies, cardiologies, cardiomyopathies, cardiopathies, carnotites, cartographies, caryopsides, cassowaries, catabolites, catabolizes, catecholamines, categorises, categorizes, catholicates, catholicities, catholicizes, catholicoses, cellobioses, cenobites, cenospecies, censoriousness, censoriousnesses, cephalometries, cephaloridines, cerebrosides, ceremoniousness, ceremoniousnesses, cetologies, chalcedonies, chalcocites, chalcogenides, chalcopyrites, chamoises, chamomiles, chancellories, chansonniers, charbroilers, chatoyancies, chemoautotrophies, chemosurgeries, chemotaxonomies, chemotherapies, chiccories, chickories, chicories, chiffoniers, chinoiseries, chirographies, chiromancies, chiropodies, chloramines, chlordiazepoxides, chlorides, chlorinates, chlorines, chlorinities, chlorites, chloroquines, chlorothiazides, chlorpromazines, chlorpropamides, chlortetracyclines, chocolatiers, choiceness, choicenesses, choirmasters, chokeberries, chokecherries, cholangiographies, cholecalciferols, cholecystectomies, cholecystites, cholecystitides, cholecystitises, cholelithiases, cholestyramines, cholines, cholinesterases, chondriosomes, chondrites, chopines, choppiness, choppinesses, choreographies, chorines, chorioallantoides, choristers, chorographies, chowtimes, chrestomathies, chromaticities, chromatographies, chromides, chrominances, chromites, chromizes, chromolithographers, chromolithographies, chronaxies, chronicities, chroniclers, chronicles, chronobiologies, chronographies, chronologies, chronometries, chronotherapies, chrysolites, chrysotiles, chymotrypsinogens, cinchonines, cinematographies, ciphonies, clearstories, cleistogamies, clerestories, climatologies, clitorectomies, clitoridectomies, clitorides, clitorises, cloddishness, cloddishnesses, clofibrates, cloisonnes, cloisters, cloistress, cloistresses, clomiphenes, clonicities, clonidines, clotheslines, clothiers, cloudberries, cloudiness, cloudinesses, clowneries, clownishness, clownishnesses, coadjutrices, coadmires, coagencies, coagulabilities, coalfields, coalfishes, coalifies, coastlines, cobaltines, cobaltites, cobelligerents, cocaines, cocainizes, cocarcinogens, coccidioidomycoses, coccidioses, cochairpersons, cochineals, cocineras, cockatiels, cockatrices, cockiness, cockinesses, cockneyfies, cockshies, cocultivates, codeines, codependencies, coderives, codfishes, codices … and 697 more

All words that fit COIES

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #74?
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.