Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell loneliness

What it means

the state of being alone

How it sounds

/ˈloʊnlinəs/

Why it catches people out

Lonely changes its y to i, then adds ness.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The loneliness crept in slowly.

First appeared in

Puzzle #56 — September 18, 2026