Find one English word that satisfies all of the following:
It is used in sports to describe a rule or penalty.
It is used in military contexts to describe strategy or tactics.
It is used in writing or storytelling to describe structure or form.
(Twist) It must feel unresolved — a word that implies tension, ambiguity, or incompleteness.
No definitions or explanations—the word must do all the work. Words from the prompt itself are banned.
Par = "Hold"
Score: 57 / 65; curved grade: A
This is the AI's best effort. You're trying to beat it.
Tips
♦️ Submit the best word you can think of to satisfy all four constraints (three categories + a twist). An AI judge will grade your word: 15 points per category, plus up to 5 bonus points (for a max of 65).
♦️ An AI player attempted this puzzle. Its guess is nicknamed "Par" and given a benchmark curved score of 9.0/10.0. You can use the Par word for inspiration.
♦️ The AI player thought the Par word was the best answer—but the AI judge is open-minded. Can you score higher?
♦️Try as many words as you like. To make the Top-Ten leaderboard, you have to be the first to think of that word!
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