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Daily 7-Letter Word #27: October 20, 2026

Hints and the answer for the seven-letter daily puzzle from October 20, 2026 (#27). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #27

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants. One letter appears 3 times.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter M.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

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

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It repeats A, which is the kind of word that costs people an extra guess. Of the 2,120 words in the seven-letter daily list, 100 (4.7%) start with M and 38 (1.8%) end with A. Its rarest letter is M, which shows up in only 19% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

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Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 7-letter word #27?

The answer to #27 (October 20, 2026) was MASCARA.

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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