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Daily 5-Letter Word #19: October 12, 2026

Hints and the answer for the five-letter daily puzzle from October 12, 2026 (#19). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #19

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 3 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter M.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with N. Pattern: M _ _ _ N

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 3 consonants. All five of its letters are different, so every guess can test fresh letters. Of the 2,022 words in the five-letter daily list, 98 (4.8%) start with M and 121 (6%) end with N. Its rarest letter is M, which shows up in only 13% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

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Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 5-letter word #19?

The answer to #19 (October 12, 2026) was MELON.

How many guesses do you get?

You get 6 guesses for a 5-letter word. Puzzles with 4 to 7 letters give six guesses; 8 and 9 letters give seven.

When does the next daily puzzle come out?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time (New York). Everyone plays the same words that day, in every length from 4 to 9 letters.

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