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Daily 8-Letter Word #31: October 24, 2026

Hints and the answer for the eight-letter daily puzzle from October 24, 2026 (#31). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #31

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 5 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter P.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: a recklessly extravagant consumer

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

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

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 3 vowels and 5 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, 149 (7.3%) start with P and 166 (8.2%) end with L. Its rarest letter is G, which shows up in only 15% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: a recklessly extravagant consumer

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Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 8-letter word #31?

The answer to #31 (October 24, 2026) was PRODIGAL.

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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