# Slate Pears Game 398: Daily word puzzle

> A new word game drops every day at noon for Slate readers.
- Title: Slate Pears Game 398: Daily word puzzle · Slate Magazine
- Summary: A new word game drops every day at noon for Slate readers. Slate Pears is a daily word game with nearly 400 archived games available to Plus members.
- Keywords: slate, pears, word game, daily puzzle, slate plus, game 398, Game, 398, Daily, word, puzzle, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/09/word-game-slate-pears-398-for-september-16-2026.html?via=rss
- Published: 2026-09-16T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: slate, pears, word game, daily puzzle, slate plus, game 398
## New Pears game daily
Slate releases a fresh Pears word game every day at noon. Game 398 is live now.

> New Pears every day at noon!
## Previous game's longest word
In Game 397, the longest word players found was ENOUNCE, meaning to pronounce or articulate.

> The longest word in Game 397 was ENOUNCE.
## Nearly 400 games archived
Slate Plus members can access the complete Pears archive with nearly 400 games available to play anytime.

> The complete Pears archive is now open!
## Submit your own words
Players can suggest new words for future games by emailing pears@slate.com. Recent additions include CONFLUENCE.

> Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com.
## All-you-can-eat word games
Slate Plus membership gives you unlimited access to play Pears games whenever you want, like an all-you-can-eat buffet.

> It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!
## Key takeaway

Slate Pears is a daily word game with nearly 400 archived games available to Plus members.