Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell rigid

What it means

incapable of or resistant to bending

How it sounds

/ˈrɪdʒəd/

Why it catches people out

Ends -gid, with a single d.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The frame stayed rigid.

First appeared in

Puzzle #100 — November 1, 2026