This page has hints and the answer for the Washington Post Keyword puzzle of 14 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 14, 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · word category
It is a noun for a part of the body.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · medical setting
You may hear this word when a doctor discusses a muscle injury.
Hint 4 · first letter
The word starts with the letter T.
Hint 5 · plain definition
A tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to bone and transmits the muscle’s force.
Washington Post Keyword Answer – November 14, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Today’s Keyword answer
TENDON
Part of speech: noun
A tendon connects a muscle to bone and carries the force the muscle produces.
Example: She injured a tendon in her ankle.
Keyword Board Solution November 14, 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: LOOT, missing letter T
- Column 2: QUIET, missing letter E
- Column 3: TOXIN, missing letter N
- Column 4: BUDGET, missing letter D
- Column 5: SOAKING, missing letter O
- Column 6: NOR, missing letter N
Yesterday’s Keyword answer for 13 November 2026
CREATE
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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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