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Daily 7-Letter Word #46: November 8, 2026

Hints and the answer for the seven-letter daily puzzle from November 8, 2026 (#46). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #46

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 S.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: a whip used to inflict punishment

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with E. Pattern: S _ _ _ _ _ E

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, 242 (11%) start with S and 480 (23%) end with E. Its rarest letter is G, which shows up in only 15% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: a whip used to inflict punishment

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Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 7-letter word #46?

The answer to #46 (November 8, 2026) was SCOURGE.

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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