Word of the Day for May 9, 2026 — archive #493

Word of the Day · 2026-05-09

Saturday, May 9, 2026. This was puzzle #493 of Word of the Day, and you can still play it right now without touching today's game.

Everyone who played that day guessed the same 5-letter word, in 6 tries.

What that day's word looked like

• It starts with the letter C.
• It ends with the letter N.
• It has 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
• No letter repeats: all 5 of its letters are different.
• Its consonant/vowel skeleton is CCVVC.

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Other days whose word starts with C

• June 14, 2026
• June 13, 2026
• June 5, 2026
• June 3, 2026
• May 10, 2026
• March 27, 2026

The same date in other languages

Each language has its own word for that day.

• Palabra del Día
• Paraula del Dia
• Mot du Jour
• Palavra do Dia

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