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Slate Pears Game 372: Aug. 21, 2026

Slate · August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM

New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 372. The longest word in Game 371 was POPULOUS.

The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 300+ games of Pears anytime. It’s an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!

Got a word to suggest? Let us know at [email protected] . Recent additions: UFOLOGY, UPLOAD.

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Slate Pears Game 372: Aug. 21, 2026

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