Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell allege

What it means

to claim without proof

How it sounds

/əˈlɛdʒ/

Why it catches people out

Two l's, then ege. There is no d before the g.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

They allege the money was stolen.

First appeared in

Puzzle #58 — September 20, 2026