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Daily 6-Letter Word #16: October 9, 2026
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Hints for #16
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U) and 5 consonants. No letter repeats.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with G. Pattern: S _ _ _ _ G
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 1 vowel and 5 consonants. All six of its letters are different, so every guess can test fresh letters. Of the 2,208 words in the six-letter daily list, 290 (13%) start with S and 22 (1%) end with G. Its rarest letter is G, which shows up in only 12% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
Same day, other lengths
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to daily 6-letter word #16?
It is a six-letter word that starts with S and ends with G. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #17 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.
How many guesses do you get?
You get 6 guesses for a 6-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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