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Daily 5-Letter Word #8: October 1, 2026
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Hints for #8
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 3 consonants. One letter appears twice.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with E. Pattern: L _ _ _ E
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It repeats L, which is the kind of word that costs people an extra guess. Of the 2,022 words in the five-letter daily list, 87 (4.3%) start with L and 388 (19%) end with E. Its rarest letter is L, which shows up in only 27% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to daily 5-letter word #8?
It is a five-letter word that starts with L and ends with E. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #9 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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