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Fourword #17 answers & hints — August 2, 2026

Fourword #17 for August 2, 2026: sixteen words, four secret groups, one sneaky trap. Words from the same group link up when they touch inside a tube — stack all four of a kind to clear the group.

The 16 words

Hints — today's four categories

Show the category names (mild spoiler)

Answers for Fourword #17

MAIL ITEMS
ENVELOPE · PARCEL · STAMP · LETTER
EMOTIONS
GRIEF · SHAME · JOY · ENVY
TREES
PINE · CEDAR · OAK · BIRCH
HAND PARTS
PALM · PINKY · THUMB · KNUCKLE

🪤 The trap word was PALM — it looks like it belongs to TREES, but its real home is HAND PARTS.

Par for this puzzle was 14 steps (the solver's best line is 10).

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