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Daily 7-Letter Word #18: October 11, 2026

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Hints for #18

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 5 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter W.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: having or expressing desire for something

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with L. Pattern: W _ _ _ _ _ L

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 5 consonants. All seven of its letters are different, so every guess can test fresh letters. Of the 2,120 words in the seven-letter daily list, 64 (3%) start with W and 138 (6.5%) end with L. Its rarest letter is W, which shows up in only 7.5% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: having or expressing desire for something

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to daily 7-letter word #18?

It is a seven-letter word that starts with W and ends with L. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #19 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.

How many guesses do you get?

You get 6 guesses for a 7-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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