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Friday, January 30, 2026
TIP: Shuffle immediately! Adjacent words are often misdirects.

MINUTE

  • (noun) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).
  • (noun) A short but unspecified time period.
  • (noun) A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
Can mean very small or a brief period of time.

TAPE

  • (noun) Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
  • (noun) Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.
  • (noun) Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.
Commonly used in crafts; also refers to recording media.

AREA

  • (noun) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
  • (noun) A particular geographic region.
  • (noun) Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
Can refer to a space or a region; often used in geometry.

COMPACT

  • (noun) An agreement or contract.
  • (noun) A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a w...
  • (noun) A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
Can mean small and efficient; also a makeup product.

POCKET

  • (noun) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
  • (noun) Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.
  • (noun) An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be stru...
Refers to a small pouch; also slang for having money.

COMB

  • (noun) A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
  • (noun) A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
  • (noun) A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
Used for grooming hair; also refers to organizing.

POKER

  • (noun) A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a fire...
  • (noun) A tool like a soldering iron for making poker drawings.
  • (noun) One who pokes.
Popular card game; also a term for bluffing.

STICKER

  • (noun) Something or someone that sticks.
  • (noun) One who sticks to something, or does not give up; a stayer.
  • (noun) An adhesive label or decal.
Often used for decoration; can refer to a price tag.

PATCH

  • (noun) A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair o...
  • (noun) A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
  • (noun) A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporar...
Can refer to a small piece of material; also a software update.

BAND-AID

  • (noun) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to...
  • (noun) A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.
  • (verb) To apply an adhesive bandage.
Brand name for adhesive bandages; used generically.

NAIL FILE

  • (noun) A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping o...
Used for grooming nails; can also refer to smoothing things out.

LINT ROLLER

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Tool to remove lint; often used by pet owners.

UPPER

  • (noun) A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
  • (noun) The upper portion of something
  • (noun) Someone with higher social standing
Can refer to a part of a shoe; also means higher or above.

CLUSTER

  • (noun) A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.
  • (noun) A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.
  • (noun) A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.
Can refer to a group; often used in data contexts.

HELPING

  • (verb) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
  • (verb) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
  • (verb) To contribute in some way to.
Refers to a portion of food; can also mean assistance.

TWEEZERS

  • (noun) A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objec...
Grooming tool for precision; often used for eyebrow shaping.