Word Chains hints and answer for 4 October 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 COUNTER; every word after it starts hidden behind its first letter.
Play today's Word ChainsHints
Hint 1 — the shapeAfter COUNTER, the words are 6, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4 letters long.
Hint 2 — the first lettersThe chain reads C → A → D → L → P → P → K → C.
Hint 3 — the first linkThe opening phrase is COUNTER ATTACK.
Answer
Reveal the answer for 4 October 2026
The full chain
- COUNTER → ATTACK → DOG → LEG → PRESS → PASS → KEY → CARD
- COUNTER ATTACK
- ATTACK DOG
- DOG LEG
- LEG PRESS
- PRESS PASS
- PASS KEY
- KEY CARD
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