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Daily 5-Letter Word #38: October 31, 2026
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Hints for #38
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants, counting Y as a consonant. No letter repeats.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: effusively or insincerely emotional
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with Y. Pattern: M _ _ _ Y
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 1 vowel and 4 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 304 (15%) end with Y. Its rarest letter is M, which shows up in only 13% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: effusively or insincerely emotional
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to daily 5-letter word #38?
It is a five-letter word that starts with M and ends with Y. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #39 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.
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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