New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 424. The longest word in Game 423 was HELPMEET.
The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 400+ games of Pears anytime. It’s an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!
Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com. Recent additions: NOEL. Thanks to player “Zeibal” for explaining its non–proper noun usage to mean a Christmas carol.