Daily challenge: Monday, July 13, 2026

The complete record of this day's puzzles: each grid, every word it contained, and the players who scored highest. Words are validated against Popple's 172,727-word dictionary; minimum length is 3 letters on 4×4, 4 on 5×5, and 5 on 6×6.

4x4 grid (57 possible words, minimum 3 letters)

PEHY
EIEG
EWHE
ISII

All 57 words in this grid

7-letter words (2)

PEEWEES, WEEPIES

6-letter words (2)

PEEWEE, WEEPIE

5-letter words (7)

EPEES, PEWEE, SHEEP, SIEGE, SWEEP, SWIPE, WHEEP

4-letter words (23)

EPEE, EWES, GHEE, GHIS, HEHS, HEWS, HIES, IWIS, PEES, PEWS, PIES, SEEP, SHEW, SHIP, WEEP, WEES, WHEE, WHEY, WHIP, WIPE, WISE, WISH, YEWS

3-letter words (23)

EWE, GEE, GEY, GHI, HEH, HEP, HEW, HEY, HIE, HIP, HIS, PEE, PEH, PEW, PIE, SEE, SEI, SEW, SHE, WEE, WIS, YEH, YEW

5x5 grid (297 possible words, minimum 4 letters)

RETUS
PTAER
ICSHR
ETOQuA
EEOOH

All 297 words in this grid

8-letter words (9)

ARRESTEE, ARRESTER, EPITASES, PRETASTE, SCATTERS, SHATTERS, SQUARERS, STATURES, TREATERS

7-letter words (29)

ACETOSE, CAHOOTS, CASETTE, COSHERS, COSTATE, ECTASES, ESTREAT, HATTERS, PETTERS, PICOTEE, PREACTS, PRETEST, RESHOOT, RESTATE, RETASTE, REUTTER, SCATTER, SHARERS, SHATTER, SQUARER, SQUARES, STATERS, STATUES, STATURE, TAUTEST, TEASERS, TIPCATS, TITTERS, TREATER

6-letter words (62)

ARHATS, ARREST, ATTEST, ATTICS, CAHOOT, CASHES, CASHOO, CASTER, CATERS, CATTIE, CAUSER, CAUSES, COOTIE, COSHER, COSHES, COSTAE, COSTER, EASTER, EATERS, ESTATE, HATERS, HATTER, HEATER, PEASES, PETERS, PETITE, PETTER, PICOTS, PREACT, REACTS, RESHOE, RESHOT, RESTER, RETEST, RETUSE, SAUTES, SCAURS, SEATER, SESTET, SETTER, SHARER, SHARES, SQUARE, STACTE, STATER, STATES, STATUE, STATUS, SUREST, SUTTAS, TASTER, TATERS, TAUTER, TEASER, TEASES, TESTAE, TESTEE, TESTER, TIPCAT, TITTER, TOSHES, URETER

5-letter words (87)

AREAE, AREAS, ARETE, ARHAT, ASCOT, ASHES, ASTER, ATTIC, AURES, CASES, CASTE, CATER, CATES, CAUSE, CITER, COOEE, COOTS, COSES, COSET, COSTA, EASES, EATER, EPICS, ESCOT, ESTER, HAETS, HAHAS, HARES, HASTE, HATER, HATES, HAUTE, HEATS, HOOTS, HOSES, HOSTA, OCTET, PEACE, PEASE, PEATS, PETER, PETIT, PETTI, PICAS, PICOT, PITAS, QUARE, QUOTE, REACT, RETIE, RHEAS, RUSES, SATES, SAUTE, SCATT, SCAUR, SCOOT, SEATS, SETAE, SETTS, SHARE, SHOOT, SHOTE, STATE, STIPE, STREP, SURER, SURRA, SUTTA, TACET, TACIT, TACOS, TACTS, TAHRS, TASTE, TATER, TATES, TEASE, TEATS, TECTA, TERRA, TESTA, TITER, TITRE, TREAT, UREAS, UTTER

4-letter words (110)

ACTS, AREA, ARES, ASCI, ATES, CASE, CASH, CAST, CATE, CATS, CETE, CITE, COOT, COSH, COST, COTE, COTS, EASE, EAST, EATS, EPIC, ERRS, ETAS, ETIC, HAES, HAET, HAHA, HAHS, HARE, HAST, HATE, HATS, HAUT, HEAT, HERS, HEST, HOAR, HOOT, HOSE, HOST, HOTS, OCAS, OOHS, OOTS, OSES, OTIC, PEAS, PEAT, PERT, PETS, PICA, PICE, PICS, PITA, PITS, RESH, REST, RETE, RETS, RHEA, RHOS, RUER, RUES, RUSE, SATE, SATI, SCAT, SCOT, SEAS, SEAT, SERA, SERS, SETA, SETT, SHAH, SHAT, SHEA, SHES, SHOE, SHOO, SHOT, SOOT, STAT, STEP, STET, SUER, SUES, SUET, SURE, TACE, TACO, TACT, TAHR, TATE, TATS, TAUS, TAUT, TEAS, TEAT, TEST, TETS, TICS, TITS, TOSH, TOST, TRET, UREA, USER, USES, UTAS

6x6 grid (260 possible words, minimum 5 letters)

EAHOSA
EAASTN
OADERE
CSHOET
ASHIEC
SEASHT

All 260 words in this grid

9-letter words (5)

ADHERENTS, CASHIERED, SEASHORES, SHOETREES, STRETCHES

8-letter words (15)

ADHERENT, CADASTER, CADASTRE, CASHIERS, OERSTEDS, REHASHES, SEASHORE, SHEEREST, SHEETERS, SHOETREE, SHORTENS, STEREOED, TEETERED, TETCHIER, TETRODES

7-letter words (33)

CAHIERS, CASEASE, CASHIER, CHEERED, COSHERS, DASHERS, DASHIER, DEHORNS, DEHORTS, EASTERN, ENTREES, HASHISH, HASTENS, HORNETS, HOTRODS, OERSTED, RETCHES, SECERNS, SEERESS, SHADERS, SHEERED, SHEETER, SHORTED, SHORTEN, SNEERED, STEERED, STRETCH, TECHIER, TECHIES, TEETERS, TENTERS, TERNATE, TETRODE

6-letter words (92)

ADHERE, ADORES, ADORNS, AHORSE, ANTRES, ASHIER, ASHORE, ASSAIS, ASSERT, ASTERN, ASTERS, CADETS, CAHIER, CASHED, CASHES, CERTES, CHEERO, CHEERS, COSHED, COSHER, COSHES, DASHER, DASHES, DASHIS, DEHORN, DEHORT, DETERS, EASIER, EASTER, ENATES, ENTERS, ENTREE, ERODES, ETCHES, ETERNE, HASHED, HASHES, HASTED, HASTEN, HERETO, HEROES, HETERO, HORNET, HORSED, HORSTE, HORSTS, HOSTAS, HOSTED, HOTROD, NEREIS, OREADS, ORNATE, REDOES, REESTS, REHASH, RENTED, RENTES, RESHOT, SADHES, SANTOS, SASHED, SASHES, SECERN, SHADER, SHADES, SHEERS, SHIERS, SHOERS, SHORED, SHORES, SHORTS, SNEERS, STEADS, STEERS, STEREO, STERES, STERNA, STERNS, STREET, STRODE, TANREC, TECHIE, TEETER, TENREC, TENTED, TENTER, TEREDO, TERETE, TOSSED, TOSSER, TREADS, TREENS

5-letter words (115)

AAHED, ADORE, ADORN, AHEAD, ANTED, ANTES, ANTRE, ASHED, ASHES, ASSAI, ASSES, ASSET, ASTER, CADES, CADET, CASAS, CASES, CERED, CERES, CETES, CHEER, CHIAS, DASHI, DEASH, DEERS, DETER, DOERS, DOEST, DOETH, DORSA, EASTS, ECHES, ENATE, ENTER, ERECT, ERODE, ESTER, ETNAS, HADES, HADST, HAETS, HASTE, HEADS, HERNS, HESTS, HOERS, HOISE, HORNS, HORSE, HORST, HOSED, HOSTA, HOSTS, NATES, NERTS, OASTS, OHIAS, OREAD, READS, REEDS, REEST, RENTE, RENTS, RESTS, RETCH, SADES, SADHE, SANER, SANTO, SATED, SATES, SCADS, SEERS, SHADE, SHADS, SHEAS, SHEDS, SHEER, SHEET, SHIER, SHIES, SHOED, SHOER, SHOES, SHORE, SHORN, SHORT, SHOTE, SHOTS, SNEER, STANE, STEAD, STEER, STERE, STERN, STOAE, STOAS, TASSE, TEENS, TEETH, TENTS, TERNE, TERNS, TERSE, TETHS, TOADS, TREAD, TREED, TREEN, TREES, TRESS, TRETS, TRODE, TROIS, TSADE