Word Chains hints and answer for 23 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 DISH; every word after it starts hidden behind its first letter.
Play today's Word ChainsHints
Hint 1 — the shapeAfter DISH, the words are 4, 6, 3, 4, 6, 6, 5 letters long.
Hint 2 — the first lettersThe chain reads D → S → B → G → S → S → C → C.
Hint 3 — the first linkThe opening phrase is DISH SOAP.
Answer
Reveal the answer for 23 October 2026
The full chain
- DISH → SOAP → BUBBLE → GUM → SHOE → STRING → CHEESE → CLOTH
- DISH SOAP
- SOAP BUBBLE
- BUBBLE GUM
- GUM SHOE
- SHOE STRING
- STRING CHEESE
- CHEESE CLOTH
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