Five Hard Words Play today

Tier four of five

How to spell anemone

What it means

a flower with many petals

How it sounds

/ˈænɪˌmoʊn/

Why it catches people out

Ends -mone, said as moh-nee.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The anemone opened in the sun.

First appeared in

Puzzle #53 — September 15, 2026