Five Hard Words Play today

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How to spell weather

What it means

the state of the air outside

How it sounds

/ˈwɛðər/

Why it catches people out

Weath plus er. Not whether, which asks a question.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The weather turned sharply colder.

First appeared in

Puzzle #80 — October 12, 2026