Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell empirical

What it means

based on observation

How it sounds

/ˌɛˈmpɪrɪkəl/

Why it catches people out

Two i's after the p.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The claim lacked empirical support.

First appeared in

Puzzle #57 — September 19, 2026