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Happy Friday! As you start this last day of the workweek, take a moment of quiet contemplation to figure out the following challenge: one of today’s possible Blossom words is a form of silent communication that, when you take away the first letter, becomes a very different form of silent communication. If you think you know the answer, respond to this email and let us know!

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May 08, 2026

Happy Friday! As you start this last day of the workweek, take a moment of quiet contemplation to figure out the following challenge: one of today’s possible Blossom words is a form of silent communication that, when you take away the first letter, becomes a very different form of silent communication.

If you think you know the answer, respond to this email and let us know!

Tightrope / DAILY TRIVIA GAME

Weighing up to 500 pounds, giant tortoises are famously native to which islands?

a

Maldives

b

Philippines

c

Galápagos Islands

d

Greater Antilles

Reunion / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Reunion

The right words bring them together.

Revealed / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Revealed

Quordle / TODAY'S SCORES

77%	SOLVE RATE
7.4	AVG. GUESSES

Can you beat Quordle?

Octordle / TODAY'S SCORES

77%	SOLVE RATE
11.6	AVG. GUESSES

Can you solve Octordle?

Blossom / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Pick your 12 best words!

	LEVEL Mild
28% OF PLAYERS	BLOSSOM BOSS 300+ PTS

30% OF PLAYERS	MEGA BOSS 350+ PTS

Beat Today's Blossom Scores

The Missing Letter / Friday

3 Down

TRADEMARK: "used for a felt-tipped pen"

11 letters

Find Today's Missing Letter

Pilfer

Create words —
and steal them! —
before your opponents do.

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