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Daily 8-Letter Word #23: October 16, 2026

Hints and the answer for the eight-letter daily puzzle from October 16, 2026 (#23). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #23

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 6 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter R.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: having a legally established claim

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

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

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 6 consonants. All eight of its letters are different, so every guess can test fresh letters. Of the 2,029 words in the eight-letter daily list, 113 (5.6%) start with R and 166 (8.2%) end with L. Its rarest letter is F, which shows up in only 12% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: having a legally established claim

Same day, other lengths

Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 8-letter word #23?

The answer to #23 (October 16, 2026) was RIGHTFUL.

How many guesses do you get?

You get 7 guesses for a 8-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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