Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell nuisance

What it means

an annoying thing

How it sounds

/ˈnusəns/

Why it catches people out

Nuis plus ance. The i follows the u.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The noise became a real nuisance.

First appeared in

Puzzle #65 — September 27, 2026