RelayWords #287 hints

Puzzle date: 2026-10-15. Open hints one at a time – the answers are at the bottom, hidden.

Hint 1 – Is there a hidden theme?

No – today is a free relay with no hidden theme.

Hint 2 – Vowel count per leg

Leg 1: 2 vowel(s)
Leg 2: 2 vowel(s)
Leg 3: 1 vowel(s), has a repeated letter
Leg 4: 2 vowel(s)

Hint 3 – First letter of Leg 1

Leg 1 starts with S.

Hint 4 – The relay letters (where each leg hands off)

S → E → S → F … ends in D

Answers

Reveal Leg 1 answer

SMILE

Reveal Leg 2 answer

EXAMS

Reveal Leg 3 answer

STUFF

Reveal Leg 4 answer

FRAUD

← #286 · #288 →

Play today's RelayWords

RelayWords: four 5-letter words, nine shared guesses, each answer starts with the last letter of the one before. A new puzzle every day. Made by the RelayWords team.