Five Hard Words Play today

Tier four of five

How to spell eradicate

What it means

kill in large numbers

How it sounds

/ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt/

Why it catches people out

E plus radicate, with a single r.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The plan aims to eradicate the pest.

First appeared in

Puzzle #71 — October 3, 2026