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Daily 7-Letter Word #21: October 14, 2026
Hints and the answer for the seven-letter daily puzzle from October 14, 2026 (#21). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.
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Hints for #21
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants. No letter repeats.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter I.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: in place of, or as an alternative to
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with D. Pattern: I _ _ _ _ _ D
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 3 vowels and 4 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, 68 (3.2%) start with I and 85 (4%) end with D. Its rarest letter is D, which shows up in only 19% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: in place of, or as an alternative to
Same day, other lengths
Frequently asked questions
What was the answer to daily 7-letter word #21?
The answer to #21 (October 14, 2026) was INSTEAD.
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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