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Daily 6-Letter Word #7: September 30, 2026

Stuck on today's six-letter puzzle? The hints below go from gentle to obvious, and the answer stays hidden until you tap it. Give the daily game one more try first.

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Hints for #7

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter M.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

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

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 4 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, 126 (5.7%) start with M and 263 (12%) end with T. Its rarest letter is K, which shows up in only 6.2% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to daily 6-letter word #7?

It is a six-letter word that starts with M and ends with T. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #8 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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