Daily Word Challenge #16 · October 11, 2026
nexus
nounNEK-sus
What it means
A nexus is a connection between things, or a central point where many things come together.
Nexus in a sentence
The old market square was the nexus of the town's social life.
Similar words: link, hub, core
Where it comes from
From Latin nexus, a binding together, from nectere, to bind or tie.
Play puzzle #16 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does NEXUS mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to NEXUS?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "The old market square was the _____ of the town's social life."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "dull because it is so ordinary":
Show the answer
BANAL, from Daily Word Challenge #7.