Words of the week

Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2026

A few words worth knowing from 6 Nectary puzzles, and every pangram, each with its meaning. Today’s puzzle joins the list tomorrow, so nothing here gives it away.

Worth knowing

The week’s pangrams

  1. Tuesday, September 1, 2026ftergia
    • frigatePerfect

      noun. a medium size square rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

    • refrigerate

      verb. preserve by chilling

  2. Wednesday, September 2, 2026icordta
    • carotidPerfect

      adjective. of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

    • dictator

      noun. a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

  3. Thursday, September 3, 2026gzlioca
    • zoological

      adjective. concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

  4. Friday, September 4, 2026tvcieap
    • capacitive

      adjective. of or relating to capacitance

    • captivate

      verb. attract; cause to be enamored

    • captivePerfect

      noun. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

  5. Saturday, September 5, 2026gclbmni
    • climbing

      noun. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

  6. Sunday, September 6, 2026inyzlga
    • analyzing

      verb. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Other weeks

Words of the Week: Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2026 · Nectary