Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell placard

What it means

a sign put up in public

How it sounds

/ˈplækərd/

Why it catches people out

Ends -card, with a single c at the front.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

A placard hung above the door.

First appeared in

Puzzle #90 — October 22, 2026