Word Game: Feb. 18, 2026
by Kathleen Saxe · The Mercury NewsGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...
TODAY’S WORD — AUTONOMOUS (oh-TAHN-ih-mus: Having the right or power of self-government.)
Average mark 24 words
Time limit 35 minutes
Can you find 31 or more words in AUTONOMOUS? The list will be published tomorrow.
YESTERDAY’S WORD — SUBVENED: seed seen send seven snub subvene sued suede used been bend bund bused vend venue endue ensue even need neve nevus nude dense dues dune
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RULES OF THE GAME:
1. Words must be of four or more letters.
2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.
3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.
4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.
Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
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