Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell consciousness

What it means

the state of being awake

How it sounds

/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

Why it catches people out

Conscious plus ness. The sci is said as sh.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

He lost consciousness for a moment.

First appeared in

Puzzle #78 — October 10, 2026