Five Hard Words Play today

Tier one of five

How to spell article

What it means

a piece of writing

How it sounds

/ˈɑrtəkəl/

Why it catches people out

Art plus icle. Ends in -cle, not -cal.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The article ran to three pages.

First appeared in

Puzzle #93 — October 25, 2026