Chainle Answer November 9, 2026
Puzzle #82 · Monday · unofficial answer page
The five official answers for Chainle #82 on Monday, November 9, 2026 were
host, wedding, tip, property and contest.
Below, each round explains why the word connects its clues, which other guesses would still have earned points,
and the tempting wrong answers that score almost nothing.
You can still play this day from the archive on chainle.io.
Chainle #82 answers at a glance
| Round | Type | Clues | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Two-word bridge | owner, broadcast | host |
| 2 | Two-word bridge | divorce, photographer | wedding |
| 3 | Two-word bridge | post, edge | tip |
| 4 | Three-word bridge | damage, beach, garage | property |
| 5 | Closest connection | competition | contest |
Every round explained
For each round: why the official word links the clues, other answers that likely
earn partial points, and common wrong answers. Chainle scores any word by meaning, so near misses
still count; the official data only names the 1,000-point word. Links and near misses come from public dictionary and
word-association data: senses and synonyms from WordNet 3.1, related words from Datamuse, and phrases checked against
Google Books (a phrase is only called common if it is, and proper names never count).
Round 1 · Two-word bridge
owner·broadcast
Round 1 answer
host
Why host is the link
Host has to work with both clues at once.
On the owner side: one dictionary sense of host is literally the owner or manager of an inn, and a host welcomes guests into a home they run.
Broadcast is the weak link: on radio and TV the host is the presenter who introduces guests and runs the show.
The main dictionary sense to work from: a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
.
Other answers that can score
No other accepted words are published for this round, but near misses still earn partial credit. Likely candidates (exact points are the game’s call):
- innkeeper — a near-synonym of host, likely the closest runner-up.
- recipient — close to host in meaning, but weaker on the clues.
Common wrong answers
One-sided guesses score almost nothing, because the weakest clue drags the round down:
- property — fits owner, but not broadcast.
- spread — fits broadcast, but not owner.
- Any clue word or a form of one (like owners) — rejected outright.
Round 2 · Two-word bridge
divorce·photographer
Round 2 answer
wedding
Why wedding is the link
Wedding earns the full 1,000 because it connects both sides.
On the divorce side the link is contextual: the two words often appear in the same sentences.
Photographer is a looser fit: wedding appears in its list of related words, but not near the top.
The core sense of wedding here: the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
.
Other answers that can score
No other accepted words are published for this round, but near misses still earn partial credit. Likely candidates (exact points are the game’s call):
- marriage — a near-synonym of wedding, likely the closest runner-up.
Common wrong answers
One-sided guesses score almost nothing, because the weakest clue drags the round down:
- adultery — fits divorce, but not photographer.
- camera — fits photographer, but not divorce.
- Any clue word or a form of one (like divorces) — rejected outright.
Round 3 · Two-word bridge
post·edge
Round 3 answer
tip
Why tip is the link
Tip has to work with both clues at once.
Post is the weak link: no dictionary relation or verified phrase ties it to tip, so test each guess against post first and judge tip by the sense the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
.
Tip is among the words closest in meaning to edge — close, though the dictionary does not call them synonyms.
The main dictionary sense to work from: the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
.
Other answers that can score
No other accepted words are published for this round, but near misses still earn partial credit. Likely candidates (exact points are the game’s call):
- crest, lead — near-synonyms of tip, likely the closest runners-up.
- point, line — related to post and edge, but less tightly.
Common wrong answers
One-sided guesses score almost nothing, because the weakest clue drags the round down:
- mail — fits post, but not edge.
- boundary — fits edge, but not post.
- Any clue word or a form of one (like posts) — rejected outright.
Round 4 · Three-word bridge
damage·beach·garage
Round 4 answer
property
Why property is the link
Property earns the full 1,000 because it connects every clue.
“property damage” is an everyday phrase (about 411 uses per billion words in Google Books), which is the bridge on this side.
Beach is the weak link: beach property is land or a home by the shore, so read property as real estate someone owns.
On the garage side: a garage is one of the buildings that can come with a property, which is the real-estate sense again.
The core sense of property here: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
.
Plenty of words fit two of the three; property is the one that keeps all three chains strong.
Other answers that can score
No other accepted words are published for this round, but near misses still earn partial credit. Likely candidates (exact points are the game’s call):
- estate — close to property in meaning, but weaker on the clues.
Common wrong answers
One-sided guesses score almost nothing, because the weakest clue drags the round down:
- harm — fits damage, but not beach or garage.
- strand — fits beach, but not damage or garage.
- driveway — fits garage, but not damage or beach.
- Any clue word or a form of one (like damages) — rejected outright.
Round 5 · Closest connection
competition
Round 5 answer
contest
Why contest is the link
One clue, competition, and the task is its nearest partner in meaning, not just something associated with it. Contest is the official 1,000-point word.
WordNet lists competition and contest as synonyms in one of their senses, so this side is a straight synonym link. A dictionary entry for competition even mentions it: A contest for a prize or award
.
The main dictionary sense to work from: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
.
Other answers that can score
No other accepted words are published for this round, but near misses still earn partial credit. Likely candidates (exact points are the game’s call):
- rival, rivalry, challenge, fight — near competition in meaning, but not as close as contest.
Common wrong answers
Related is not the same as closest in meaning:
- pan — goes with competition, but doesn’t mean the same thing.
- qualification — goes with competition, but doesn’t mean the same thing.
- Any clue word or a form of one (like competitions) — rejected outright.
About this puzzle
Like every Chainle, #82 had three two-word bridges, one three-word bridge, and a closest-connection
round. Each round was worth up to 1,000 points, for a perfect score of 5,000. The official game scores any
dictionary word by meaning, so the near misses above earn partial credit, while one-sided guesses barely score.
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