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Daily 9-Letter Word #23: October 16, 2026
Hints and the answer for the nine-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 4 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 5 consonants, counting Y as a consonant. Two letters appear twice.
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter N.
Hint 3: Meaning
Dictionary hint: the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Hint 4: Last letter and pattern
It ends with Y. Pattern: N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y
Answer
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About this word
The answer has 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It repeats O 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, 32 (1.7%) start with N 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 state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Same day, other lengths
Frequently asked questions
What was the answer to daily 9-letter word #23?
The answer to #23 (October 16, 2026) was NOTORIETY.
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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