Word Chains hints and answer for 26 September 2026
Today's Word Chains runs to 8 words, each one making a compound word or a common phrase with the next. The chain opens with WRAP; every word after it starts hidden behind its first letter.
Play today's Word ChainsHints
Hint 1 — the shapeAfter WRAP, the words are 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4 letters long.
Hint 2 — the first lettersThe chain reads W → S → S → H → R → B → W → H.
Hint 3 — the first linkThe opening phrase is WRAP SKIRT.
Answer
Reveal the answer for 26 September 2026
The full chain
- WRAP → SKIRT → STEAK → HOUSE → RULE → BOOK → WORM → HOLE
- WRAP SKIRT
- SKIRT STEAK
- STEAK HOUSE
- HOUSE RULE
- RULE BOOK
- BOOK WORM
- WORM HOLE
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