Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell politician

What it means

a person who holds office

How it sounds

/ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən/

Why it catches people out

Politic plus -ian. The c is said as sh.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The politician avoided the question.

First appeared in

Puzzle #72 — October 4, 2026