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Daily 5-Letter Word #42: November 4, 2026
Hints and the answer for the five-letter daily puzzle from November 4, 2026 (#42). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.
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Hints for #42
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 D.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with R. Pattern: D _ _ _ R
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, 90 (4.5%) start with D and 163 (8.1%) end with R. Its rarest letter is D, which shows up in only 15% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
Same day, other lengths
Frequently asked questions
What was the answer to daily 5-letter word #42?
The answer to #42 (November 4, 2026) was DECOR.
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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