Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · #9
Middle Word answer for June 23, 2026
Jun 23’s Middle Word hints
Hint 1
The word has 5 letters and sits between ARGUE and BRAKE in the dictionary.
Hint 2
It starts with B and ends with D.
Hint 3
It starts with BE- and it is the hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks.
Reveal the answer
BEARD — alphabetically between ARGUE and BRAKE.
Why this is the answer (spoilers)
The answer is BEARD, the hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks. Alphabetically it lands between the day's two bounds: ARGUE comes first ("A" comes before "B"), and BRAKE comes after it (they share B..., then "E" comes before "R"). Because the two bounds are shown from the start, the challenge is judging alphabetical position, not recalling the word itself. Guessing a word near the middle of the two bounds first pays off, because the distance number then tells you which half to work in. Common everyday words like this one are the norm for Middle Word, so there is no need to reach for rare vocabulary.