Nectary

Words of the week

Sep 7 to Sep 13, 2026

A few words worth knowing from 7 Nectary puzzles, and every pangram, each with its meaning. Today’s puzzle joins the list tomorrow, so nothing here gives it away.

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Worth knowing

  • jollity

    noun. feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

    From puzzle #7

  • negligee

    noun. a loose dressing gown for women

    From puzzle #13

  • furrier

    noun. someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments

    From puzzle #12

  • arrant

    adjective. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    From puzzle #10

  • ferrule

    noun. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

    From puzzle #12

  • contort

    verb. twist and press out of shape

    From puzzle #11

  • niggle

    verb. worry unnecessarily or excessively

    From puzzle #13

  • baobab

    noun. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

    From puzzle #9

The week’s pangrams

  1. Monday, September 7, 2026lnjtoyi
    • jointlyPerfect

      adverb. in collaboration or cooperation

  2. Tuesday, September 8, 2026aepiyhn
  3. Wednesday, September 9, 2026oabgexr
    • gearboxPerfect

      noun. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

  4. Thursday, September 10, 2026akrutnf
  5. Friday, September 11, 2026nrtdcuo
    • conductor

      noun. the person who leads a musical group

  6. Saturday, September 12, 2026urclief
    • luciferPerfect

      noun. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

  7. Sunday, September 13, 2026lreigny
    • gingerly

      adjective. with extreme care or delicacy

    • relyingPerfect

      verb. have faith or confidence in

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