Five Hard Words Play today

Tier one of five

How to spell original

What it means

existing from the start

How it sounds

/ərˈɪdʒənəl/

Why it catches people out

Origin plus al. Two i's, and the a comes late.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The original plan was better.

First appeared in

Puzzle #47 — September 9, 2026