Word Game: Jan. 30, 2026
by Kathleen Saxe · The Mercury NewsGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...
TODAY’S WORD — EXERTION (ek-SER-shun: A laborious effort.)
Average mark 32 words
Time limit 45 minutes
Can you find 41 or more words in EXERTION? The list will be published tomorrow.
YESTERDAY’S WORD — MARGINS: magi main margin agism amir arming arms ragi rain rang rani ring gain gamin gnar grain gram grim grin sang sari sarin sigma sign sing snag
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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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