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Daily 8-Letter Word #8: October 1, 2026
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Hints for #8
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 4 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants. Two letters appear twice and one appears 3 times.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: not necessary
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with D. Pattern: U _ _ _ _ _ _ D
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It repeats N and E and D, which is the kind of word that costs people an extra guess. Of the 2,029 words in the eight-letter daily list, 52 (2.6%) start with U and 108 (5.3%) end with D. Its rarest letter is U, which shows up in only 26% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: not necessary
Same day, other lengths
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to daily 8-letter word #8?
It is a eight-letter word that starts with U and ends with D. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #9 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.
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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