Sunday, August 23, 2026 · #70
Middle Word answer for August 23, 2026
Aug 23’s Middle Word hints
Hint 1
The word has 7 letters and sits between SKILL and SUPPORT in the dictionary.
Hint 2
It starts with S and ends with N.
Hint 3
It starts with ST- and it is a place where trains or buses stop.
Reveal the answer
STATION — alphabetically between SKILL and SUPPORT.
Why this is the answer (spoilers)
The answer is STATION, a place where trains or buses stop. Alphabetically it lands between the day's two bounds: SKILL comes first (they share S..., then "K" comes before "T"), and SUPPORT comes after it (they share S..., then "T" comes before "U"). Because the two bounds are shown from the start, the challenge is judging alphabetical position, not recalling the word itself. Plural and -ed forms count as separate words in the distance number, so a plain dictionary form is usually the safer probe. Common everyday words like this one are the norm for Middle Word, so there is no need to reach for rare vocabulary.