This page has hints and the answer for the Washington Post Keyword puzzle of 8 November 2026. The puzzle hides one six-letter word; five hints are folded below from the lightest to the strongest, and the answer and the solved board come after them.
Six words run down today’s board, each with one empty square. The six empty squares lie in one row, and the letters that fill them spell the keyword.
Washington Post Keyword hints for November 8, 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in the world of household lighting.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · everyday setting
You might use one at a dinner table or during a power outage.
Hint 4 · first letter
The word starts with the letter C.
Hint 5 · plain definition
A source of light with a wick set in wax or another solid substance that burns.
Washington Post Keyword Answer – November 8, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Today’s Keyword answer
CANDLE
Part of speech: noun
A candle is a light source made of a wick embedded in wax or another solid material that burns.
Example: She lit a candle when the power went out.
Keyword Board Solution November 8, 2026
The fold below lists the six words that run down the board, each with its missing letter, and shows the solved board.
Board words and solved board
- Column 1: TORCH, missing letter C
- Column 2: HAPPY, missing letter A
- Column 3: CLEAN, missing letter N
- Column 4: IDOL, missing letter D
- Column 5: LIGHT, missing letter L
- Column 6: SET, missing letter E
Yesterday’s Keyword answer for 7 November 2026
VERSUS
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Questions about Keyword
How is Keyword played?
The goal is to guess the six-letter keyword. Letters must spell words across and down. The player selects a square to guess a letter.
When does Keyword change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Keyword?
The game counts every letter guess, and a wrong letter can be tried again.
Where can a person play Keyword?
Play Keyword in a web browser on The Washington Post’s games pages.
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