Five Hard Words Play today

Tier one of five

How to spell design

What it means

a plan for how something looks

How it sounds

/dɪˈzaɪn/

Why it catches people out

A silent g before the n, audible again in designate.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The design changed twice before printing.

First appeared in

Puzzle #100 — November 1, 2026