Friday, October 23, 2026 · #131
Middle Word answer for October 23, 2026
Oct 23’s Middle Word hints
Hint 1
The word has 7 letters and sits between SMILE and SWORD in the dictionary.
Hint 2
It starts with S and ends with H.
Hint 3
It starts with ST- and it is the organ that digests food.
Reveal the answer
STOMACH — alphabetically between SMILE and SWORD.
Why this is the answer (spoilers)
The answer is STOMACH, the organ that digests food. Alphabetically it lands between the day's two bounds: SMILE comes first (they share S..., then "M" comes before "T"), and SWORD comes after it (they share S..., then "T" comes before "W"). Because the two bounds are shown from the start, the challenge is judging alphabetical position, not recalling the word itself. If the distance says only a handful of words remain, list the letters between your guess and the answer and try each starting letter in turn. Common everyday words like this one are the norm for Middle Word, so there is no need to reach for rare vocabulary.