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Daily 9-Letter Word #16: October 9, 2026
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Hints for #16
Hint 1: Letter pattern
The word has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 6 consonants. Two letters appear twice.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with T. Pattern: C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It repeats E and T, which is the kind of word that costs people an extra guess. Of the 1,850 words in the nine-letter daily list, 195 (11%) start with C and 198 (11%) end with T. Its rarest letter is P, which shows up in only 22% of them.
Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to daily 9-letter word #16?
It is a nine-letter word that starts with C and ends with T. The full answer is in the last step of the hints above; tap it to reveal. The page updates when puzzle #17 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.
How many guesses do you get?
You get 7 guesses for a 9-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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