Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell solemn

What it means

serious and formal

How it sounds

/ˈsɑləm/

Why it catches people out

A silent n, audible again in solemnity.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The room fell solemn at once.

First appeared in

Puzzle #53 — September 15, 2026