{"id":7569,"date":"2026-08-23T17:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T17:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7569"},"modified":"2026-08-23T17:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T17:06:50","slug":"word-game-august-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7569","title":{"rendered":"Word Game: August 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>TODAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 NEURITIS (nu-RYE-tis: Inflammation of a nerve.)<\/p>\n<p>Average mark 44 words<\/p>\n<p>Time limit 60 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Can you find 58 or more words in NEURITIS?<\/p>\n<p>TODAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 NEURITIS: etui inert insert inset insure inter inure iris nest niter nurse rein rent resin rest rinse rise risen rite ruin runt ruse rust sent sine sire siren site snit stein stern stir stun suer suet suit suite sure tern tier tine tinier tire tries trine triune true tune tuner turn unit unite unrest unset untie urine ursine user<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7568\">Bay Area adds 2,300 jobs even as tech sector sheds 4,400<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RULES OF THE GAME:<\/p>\n<p>1. Words must be of four or more letters.<\/p>\n<p>2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of \u201cs,\u201d such as \u201cbats\u201d or \u201cdies,\u201d are not allowed.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>3. Additional words made by adding a \u201cd\u201d or an \u201cs\u201d may not be used. For example, if \u201cbake\u201d is used, \u201cbaked\u201d or \u201cbakes\u201d are not allowed, but \u201cbake\u201d and \u201cbaking\u201d are admissible.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7566\">Wildfire approaches Reno, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. 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