Word Game: Feb. 21, 2026
TODAY’S WORD — GRUDGINGLY (GRUH-jing-lee: Unwillingly; reluctantly.)
Average mark 27 words
Time limit 45 minutes
Can you find 40 or more words in GRUDGINGLY? The list will be published Monday.
YESTERDAY’S WORD — OBEDIENT: obit been beet bend bent betide bide bidet bind bite bode bond bone ebon ebonite edit debit debone debt deet denote dent diet dine dint done donee dote into need node note teed teen tend tide tied tine toed tone
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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.com.