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THE WORDWHEEL GUIDE

Classic nine-letter puzzle: answers

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Updated September 27, 2026

Full-wheel answer

STARLIGHT

22 suggested answers

STAR · LAST · TRAIL · STAIR · STRAIGHT · ALIGHT · STARLIGHT · TRAIT · START · GRAIL · HAIR · HAIL · TAIL · SAIL · RAIL · SALT · ARTIST · TRIAL · STAG · LASH · GAIT · HALT

This is a selection of familiar answers, not the complete dictionary. Other accepted words also count. For a gentle introduction, suggest STAR, LAST, TRAIL, STAIR after players have tried the wheel.

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Word list: an-array-of-english-words. Meanings: sources and licences. Original activity notes: Wordwheel.