Word Game: Jan. 17, 2026
TODAY’S WORD — ARTIFACTS (AHR-tih-fakts: Objects remaining from a particular period.)
Average mark 31 words
Time limit 55 minutes
Can you find 49 or more words in ARTIFACTS? The list will be published Monday.
YESTERDAY’S WORD — XYLOPHONE: yelp lone loon loony loop loopy lope lynx oleo only onyx open openly oxen peon peony phlox phone phony phooey ploy pole polo pone pony pooh pool pylon help hole holy hone honey hoop hope hype noel nope epoxy expo
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RULES OF THE GAME:
1. Words must be of four or more letters.
2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.
3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.
4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.
Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.c