ITWORD, 17 points

ItWord answer for October 9, 2026

The ItWord for Oct 9, 2026

CREASE, 17 points
  • A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
  • (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
  • (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
  • (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
  • (ice hockey, handball) The area in front of each goal.
  • (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
  • (Jamaica, slang) A crack.
  • (UK, colloquial, intransitive or reflexive) To laugh.
  • (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
  • Archaic form of kris. [A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.]
  • Archaic form of kris. [(transitive) To stab with a kris.]

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    djekw

    00:08:09

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    nona3six

    00:02:10

    1 Incorrect

    65 pts

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    brambleburr

    00:10:25

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Most played words by round

8 players finished the ItWord for Oct 9, 2026, scoring 61 points on average.

  1. Round 1: 3 letters, C to R
    1. CUR, 17 points
    2. CAR, 9 points
    3. COR, 13 points

  2. Round 2: 4 letters, R to E
    1. RUDE, 5 points
    2. RUSE, 9 points
    3. RAKE, 9 points
    4. RIPE, 9 points
    5. ROPE, 5 points

  3. Round 3: 5 letters, E to A
    1. EXTRA, 5 points
    2. ENEMA, 13 points

  4. Round 4: 6 letters, A to S
    1. ADDERS, 13 points
    2. ARENAS, 9 points
    3. ALIENS, 5 points
    4. APPLES, 9 points

  5. Round 5: 7 letters, S to E
    1. SURMISE, 13 points
    2. SYRINGE, 9 points
    3. STEEPLE, 13 points
    4. SUPREME, 5 points

  6. Round 6: 8 letters, E to C
    1. ENTROPIC, 13 points
    2. EPIDEMIC, 9 points
    3. EUPHORIC, 13 points
    4. ELECTRIC, 5 points
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