# Slate Pears Game 399: Daily word puzzle

> A new word game drops every day at noon for Slate readers.
- Title: Slate Pears Game 399: Daily word puzzle · Slate Magazine
- Summary: A new word game drops every day at noon for Slate readers. Slate Pears is a daily word puzzle game with a growing archive of nearly 400 games available to…
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- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/09/word-game-slate-pears-399-for-september-17-2026.html?via=rss
- Published: 2026-09-17T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: slate pears, word game, daily puzzle, slate plus, game 399, september 2026
## New Pears game daily
Slate releases a fresh Pears word game every day at noon. Game 399 is live now.

> New Pears every day at noon!
## Previous game's longest word
Game 398's longest word was DOGSBODY, a British term for a person who does menial work.

> The longest word in Game 398 was DOGSBODY.
## Nearly 400 games archived
Slate Plus members can now access the complete Pears archive with nearly 400 games to play anytime.

> The complete Pears archive is now open!
## All-you-can-eat word games
Membership unlocks unlimited access to the entire Pears game library, described as an all-you-can-eat buffet of word puzzles.

> It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!
## Suggest new words
Readers can submit word suggestions to pears@slate.com. Recent additions include FLYBOYS.

> Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com.
## Key takeaway

Slate Pears is a daily word puzzle game with a growing archive of nearly 400 games available to Plus members.