Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell plagiarism

What it means

passing off another's work

How it sounds

/ˈpleɪdʒərˌɪzəm/

Why it catches people out

Plagiar plus ism. An i sits on each side of the a.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The essay was rejected for plagiarism.

First appeared in

Puzzle #98 — October 30, 2026