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Fourword #86 answers & hints — October 10, 2026

Fourword #86 for October 10, 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 #86

MONTHS
AUGUST · JUNE · OCTOBER · JULY
TREES
PINE · WILLOW · BIRCH · OAK
ARMY ACTIONS
PATROL · MARCH · GUARD · SALUTE
BEACH THINGS
UMBRELLA · SURF · SHELL · SAND

🪤 The trap word was MARCH — it looks like it belongs to MONTHS, but its real home is ARMY ACTIONS.

Par for this puzzle was 15 steps (the solver's best line is 11).

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