Word Flower Hints and Answers — Oct 10, 2026
How the Word Flower Solver Works
Our Word Flower solver gives you today's full word list, hints, and answers for the daily Los Angeles Times Word Flower puzzle. Words are blurred by default — click any word in the list to reveal it. If you'd rather work through the list one word at a time, the Reveal Word button surfaces one word at a time in the spotlight card, so you can keep score in your head as you go. Once every word is revealed, the button resets the board so you can start over. Use the date picker to pull up any past puzzle from the archive.
The approach here is the same as the other solvers on this site: you stay in control of how much you see. You can reveal one tricky word you're missing, check your count against the progress bars, or unlock the full list at once. The pangram row in the word groups section is always highlighted, so you can head straight there if that's your only remaining puzzle.
What Is LA Times Word Flower?
Word Flower is a daily word puzzle published by the Los Angeles Times. You're given seven letters arranged in a flower shape: one center letter surrounded by six petals. Every valid word must include the center letter and be at least four letters long. Letters can be reused freely, so a six-letter word might use the same petal twice. The goal is to find as many words as possible, with pangrams — words that use every available letter — earning the biggest points.
Scoring in Word Flower follows a simple formula. A four-letter word is worth 1 point. Each extra letter adds 1 more, so a five-letter word earns 2 points, a six-letter word earns 3, and so on. Finding a pangram adds a 5-point bonus on top of the length score. A new puzzle drops every day, and the date archive lets you go back and attempt any past puzzle at any time.
If you enjoy other daily word puzzles, we also cover NYT Spelling Bee, Wordle, and NYT Connections.
Tips for Solving Word Flower
Start by scanning for pangrams first. Since pangrams use all seven letters, they tend to be six or seven letters long, and finding one early tells you which combinations of letters actually work together. If you can find the pangram without hints, everything else becomes easier to spot.
Next, look for common prefixes and suffixes. Adding -ING, -ED, -ER, -LY, or UN- to words you already know can unlock several extra answers without much searching. The center letter constraint cuts down the option space quickly, so once you know which letter must appear, you can mentally filter your vocabulary much faster.
If you're stuck on your word count, use the progress bars to see how many words and pangrams are left without spoiling any specific answers. The word count gives you a target without giving anything away. Then use Reveal Word one nudge at a time if you need a push on a specific length group.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Word Flower
Word Flower gives you letters arranged in a flower pattern — one center letter surrounded by petals. Create as many words as possible using those letters. Every word must include the center letter and be at least 4 letters long. Letters can be reused freely.
Yes — every valid Word Flower word must contain the center (yellow) letter at least once. You can use any of the petal letters as many times as you like.
A pangram is a word that uses all available letters at least once. Finding pangrams earns maximum points and is the ultimate challenge in Word Flower.
4-letter words are worth 1 point. Each additional letter adds 1 more point (5-letter = 2pts, 6-letter = 3pts, etc.). Finding a pangram earns +5 bonus points on top.
Use the date picker at the top of the page to browse the full archive of past LA Times Word Flower puzzles and their complete answer lists.