Stuck on LexSweep #9? Below is a progressive hint ladder plus the full solution. Each clue is hidden until you click — try the first hint before peeking at the answer.
Hints for LexSweep #9
Hint 1 — Category
5x5 symmetric word square — every row is a valid 5-letter word, and the grid reads the same down its columns as it does across its rows. The top row begins with the letter "S".
Hint 2 — Structure (click to reveal)
The middle (3rd) row contains 2 vowels. Because the grid is symmetric, the middle column has the same 2 vowels in the same positions — solving one solves the other.
Hint 3 — Starting clue (click to reveal)
The first letters of the five rows, top to bottom, spell "SLEEP". Symmetry means those same five letters are also the first letters of the five columns, left to right.
LexSweep #9 answer
Reveal the LexSweep answer for Sunday, May 31, 2026
S L E E P
L E V E L
E V E R Y
E E R I E
P L Y E R
The grid is a symmetric word square, so the five rows above are also the five columns, in the same order. Read down column 1 and you get the same letters as row 1 ("SLEEP"); column 2 matches row 2 ("LEVEL"), and so on through column 5 / row 5 ("PLYER").
Weekend LexSweep puzzles run at the top of the difficulty curve. Puzzle #9 from Sunday, May 31, 2026 is one of those — solvers should expect longer solve times, more unusual vocabulary, and a higher chance of needing to revisit early guesses after better information surfaces from later guesses. The weekend puzzles produce the most interesting share-string variation and the highest concentration of "how did you do" conversations among regular players.
Late-month LexSweep entries close the calendar month. Puzzle #9 is part of the closing run; players tracking monthly solve streaks often invest extra attention in the last week of a month to lock in a full-month record.
Frequently asked
Where can I find today's LexSweep answer?
This page hosts the LexSweep answer for Sunday, May 31, 2026 (puzzle #9). We publish a fresh answer page every day at /answer/[date], with hint ladder and a click-to-reveal solution so you can peek only after you've tried.
Is the LexSweep answer free?
Yes. LexSweep — including every past answer in the archive — is completely free. No subscription, no paywall on yesterday's puzzle.
How is the LexSweep answer different from a Wordle answer?
Wordle has one hidden 5-letter word per day. LexSweep has five hidden words arranged in a 5x5 symmetric square — each row is a word, and the grid reads the same down its columns as it does across its rows. So the "answer" is five words, not one.
Can I play yesterday's LexSweep puzzle?
Yes. Every past day is playable at /archive/[date], and the corresponding answer lives at /answer/[date]. Both go back to LexSweep's launch.