Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell scissors

What it means

a tool with two blades

How it sounds

/ˈsɪzərz/

Why it catches people out

A silent c after the s, and a double s in the middle.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The scissors sat beside the paper.

First appeared in

Puzzle #83 — October 15, 2026