Race-to-Nine Word Puzzle #3

Make any 3 letter word with the letters shown. That will unlock another letter. Now make a 4 letter word. Can you get all the way to nine?
Words valid according to Scrabble dictionary
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Last updated: January 11, 2026
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First submittedMay 29, 2019
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14 Comments
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Level 57
May 29, 2019
These quizzes are VERY annoying - well done!
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Level 76
Jul 4, 2019
I will 5 star them all for you :D So sad to see great quizzes without stars.
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Level 76
Jul 4, 2019
Hah... I didnt see it untill now... no pun intended haha
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Level 76
Jul 4, 2019

Dactiles, dactil is an alternate form of dactyl. It is hardly used though, so I get not including it.

hmm there was another one I wanted to look up, but forgot. Slaited sounded real but isnt, I guess maybe I was thinking of slanted and slate or something.
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Level 49
Apr 4, 2026
Sifhraven: no. 'Dactil' is not a word. It is rather irritating when you, not a native Anglophone, try to lecture us on how to speak our own language. I am glad that you can use this site to increase your knowledge, but you need to learn when to keep silent.
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Level 81
Apr 7, 2026
no need to be this rude dawg
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Level 87
Nov 7, 2019
Whew! Got the 9-letter word with :01 left! Absolutely fantastic quizzes. Brilliant idea.
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Level 61
Nov 29, 2022
Good series, thank you very much.

At time of writing, it appears the answer table has the answers for 3 and 4 mixed up.

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Level 47
Dec 3, 2022
I could see what 9 would be but was unable to get 8.
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Level 34
Jun 4, 2023
Why wouldn't you accept tacoslide
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Level 79
Aug 6, 2023
How did I get to disco-tale and not realise?????? Great quiz
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Level 49
Jan 11, 2026
How is ‘ADS’ not acceptable?
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Level 63
Jan 11, 2026
It is now.
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Level 93
Apr 4, 2026
How about lactides?