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ItWord answer for October 22, 2026

The ItWord for Oct 22, 2026

EASTER
  • (Christianity) A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.
  • (Christianity) Eastertide (“the period from Easter to Whitsun”).
  • (intransitive) To celebrate Easter.
  • (intransitive) To spend the Easter season in some place.
  • (paganism) A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara, celebrated at the vernal equinox or within the month of April; Eostre, Ostara.
  • (Christianity) (specifically, Roman Catholicism, dated, now chiefly figuratively) Usually preceded by an inflection of make: the act of receiving the Eucharist during Easter.
  • A surname.
  • (obsolete) The Jewish Passover.
  • To move toward the east.
  • A strong easterly wind (a wind blowing from the east).
  • (now dialectal) Eastern.
  • (UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Easter term. [(historical) Synonym of Paschal term (“the fourteenth day of the first lunar month of spring, formerly used in calculating dates”).]

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Most played words by round

39 players finished the ItWord for Oct 22, 2026, scoring 55 points on average.

  1. Round 1: 3 letters, E to A

    1. ETA, 17 points, starred
    2. ERA, 7 points
  2. Round 2: 4 letters, A to S

    1. ACES, 10 points
    2. ALAS, 8 points
    3. AIMS, 6 points
    4. AIDS, 6 points
    5. AXIS, 6 points
  3. Round 3: 5 letters, S to T

    1. SQUAT, 10 points
    2. SHUNT, 10 points
    3. SMART, 8 points
    4. START, 8 points
    5. SHORT, 6 points
  4. Round 4: 6 letters, T to E

    1. TIPPLE, 12 points
    2. TIRADE, 10 points
    3. THRICE, 8 points
    4. THRONE, 6 points
    5. TISSUE, 6 points
  5. Round 5: 7 letters, E to R

    1. EXHUMER, 14 points
    2. ENABLER, 10 points
    3. EQUATOR, 8 points
    4. EMPEROR, 6 points
    5. EARLIER, 6 points
  6. Round 6: 8 letters, R to E

    1. REMARQUE, 11 points
    2. RENEGADE, 11 points
    3. RECHARGE, 11 points
    4. RIDICULE, 9 points
    5. RESPONSE, 5 points
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