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Daily 7-Letter Word #20: October 13, 2026

Hints and the answer for the seven-letter daily puzzle from October 13, 2026 (#20). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #20

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 5 consonants, counting Y as a consonant. One letter appears twice.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter F.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: make strong or stronger

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with Y. Pattern: F _ _ _ _ _ Y

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It repeats F, which is the kind of word that costs people an extra guess. Of the 2,120 words in the seven-letter daily list, 93 (4.4%) start with F and 228 (11%) end with Y. Its rarest letter is F, which shows up in only 10% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: make strong or stronger

Same day, other lengths

Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 7-letter word #20?

The answer to #20 (October 13, 2026) was FORTIFY.

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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