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Classic v2-178: answers

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Updated September 27, 2026

Immutable board v2-178 · Required E

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ACED verb
past tense and past participle of ace: succeed at easily WordNet
ACNE noun
an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones WordNet
AEON noun
an immeasurably long period of time WordNet
AIDE noun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer WordNet
ANTE verb
place one's stake WordNet
CANE noun
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk WordNet
CEDI noun
the basic unit of money in Ghana WordNet
CENT noun
a fractional monetary unit of several countries WordNet
CITE verb
make reference to WordNet
CODE noun
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) WordNet
CONE noun
any cone-shaped artifact WordNet
COTE noun
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) WordNet
DACE noun
small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body WordNet
DATE noun
the specified day of the month WordNet
DEAN noun
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college WordNet
DECO noun
a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production WordNet
DENT verb
make a depression into WordNet
DICE verb
play dice WordNet
DIET noun
a prescribed selection of foods WordNet
DINE verb
have supper; eat dinner WordNet
DONE adjective
having finished or arrived at completion WordNet
DOTE verb
be foolish or senile due to old age WordNet
EDIT verb
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting WordNet
EINA interjection
Ouch! (an exclamation of pain) Wiktionary
ETNA noun
a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air WordNet
ICED verb
past tense and past participle of ice: decorate with frosting WordNet
IDEA noun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about WordNet
NANE pronoun
Scots: none Wiktionary
NEAT adjective
clean or organized WordNet
NEON noun
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts WordNet
NICE adjective
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance WordNet
NINE adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten WordNet
NITE noun
Informal spelling of night — The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark. Wiktionary
NODE noun
any thickened enlargement WordNet
NONE adverb
not at all or in no way WordNet
NOTE verb
make mention of WordNet
ONCE adverb
on one occasion WordNet
ONIE adverb
Scots: any Wiktionary
TEIN noun
Alternative form of tiyn — A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Kazakh tenge. Wiktionary
TEND verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined WordNet
TIDE noun
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon WordNet
TIED adjective
bound or secured closely WordNet
TINE noun
prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler WordNet
TOEA noun
100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea WordNet
TOED adjective
having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination WordNet
TONE noun
the quality of a person's voice WordNet

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ACNED adjective
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin WordNet
ACTED verb
past tense and past participle of act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) WordNet
ANODE noun
a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device WordNet
ANTED verb
past tense and past participle of ante: place one's stake WordNet
ATONE verb
make amends for WordNet
CADET noun
a military trainee (as at a military academy) WordNet
CANED verb
past tense and past participle of can: preserve in a can or tin WordNet
CANOE verb
travel by canoe WordNet
CITED verb
past tense and past participle of cite: make reference to WordNet
CONED verb
past tense and past participle of con: deprive of by deceit WordNet
DANCE verb
move in a graceful and rhythmical way WordNet
EDICT noun
a formal or authoritative proclamation WordNet
ENACT verb
order by virtue of superior authority; decree WordNet
INANE adjective
extremely silly or stupid WordNet
NANCE noun
offensive term for a homosexual man WordNet
NONCE noun
the present occasion WordNet
NOTED adjective
widely known and esteemed WordNet
OATEN adjective
of or related to or derived from oats WordNet
OCEAN noun
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere WordNet
TENIA noun
a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband WordNet
TENNO noun
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno WordNet
TENON noun
a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint WordNet
TINEA noun
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches WordNet
TINED adjective
having prongs or tines; usually used in combination WordNet
TONED adjective
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination WordNet
TONNE noun
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms WordNet

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ACETIN noun
any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together WordNet
ATONED verb
past tense and past participle of atone: make amends for WordNet
CADENT adjective
marked by a rhythmical cadence WordNet
CANINE adjective
of or relating to a pointed conical tooth WordNet
CANNED adjective
sealed in a can or jar WordNet
CANOED verb
past tense and past participle of canoe: travel by canoe WordNet
CANTED adjective
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal WordNet
COATED adjective
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination WordNet
COINED verb
past tense and past participle of coin: make up WordNet
CONNED verb
past tense and past participle of conn: conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane WordNet
DACITE noun
a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals WordNet
DEACON noun
a Protestant layman who assists the minister WordNet
DECANT verb
pour out WordNet
DENTIN noun
bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth WordNet
DETAIN verb
deprive of freedom; take into confinement WordNet
DINNAE verb
Scots: don't Wiktionary
DOCENT noun
a teacher at some universities WordNet
DONATE verb
give to a charity or good cause WordNet
ENATIC adjective
related on the mother's side WordNet
EONIAN adjective
continuing forever or indefinitely WordNet
INDENT verb
make a depression into WordNet
INNATE adjective
not established by conditioning or learning WordNet
INTEND verb
have in mind as a purpose WordNet
INTONE verb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically WordNet
NOCENT adjective
having a tendency to cause harm WordNet
NOETIC adjective
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind WordNet
NOTICE verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of WordNet
OCTANE noun
any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent WordNet
TANNED adjective
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun WordNet
TENDON noun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment WordNet
TINNED adjective
sealed in a can or jar WordNet

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ACONITE noun
any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers WordNet
ANCIENT adjective
very old WordNet
CANDENT adjective
emitting light as a result of being heated WordNet
CONNATE adjective
related in nature WordNet
CONTEND verb
maintain or assert WordNet
CTENOID adjective
resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb WordNet
ENATION noun
a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ WordNet
INTONED adjective
uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting WordNet
NOTICED adjective
being perceived or observed WordNet

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ACTIONED verb
past tense and past participle of action: put in effect WordNet
ANOINTED verb
past tense and past participle of anoint: choose by or as if by divine intervention WordNet
ANTINODE noun
(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system WordNet
CANTONED verb
past tense and past participle of canton: divide into cantons, of a country WordNet

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CONTAINED adjective
gotten under control WordNet

All 117 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

Meanings from WordNet (licence) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Some wording is adapted.

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