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Daily 9-Letter Word #19: October 12, 2026

Hints and the answer for the nine-letter daily puzzle from October 12, 2026 (#19). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #19

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 6 consonants, counting Y as a consonant. One letter appears 3 times.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter C.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with Y. Pattern: C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It repeats O, 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 193 (10%) end with Y. Its rarest letter is Y, which shows up in only 14% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

Same day, other lengths

Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 9-letter word #19?

The answer to #19 (October 12, 2026) was COSMOLOGY.

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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