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Fourword #46 answers & hints — August 31, 2026

Fourword #46 for August 31, 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 #46

NIGHT ANIMALS
BADGER · OWL · FOX · RACCOON
BASEBALL WORDS
INNING · UMPIRE · BAT · MITT
ILLNESSES
FLU · MUMPS · ASTHMA · MEASLES
DESSERTS
BROWNIE · SUNDAE · PIE · PUDDING

🪤 The trap word was BAT — it looks like it belongs to NIGHT ANIMALS, but its real home is BASEBALL WORDS.

Par for this puzzle was 13 steps (the solver's best line is 9).

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