# Slate Pears Game 428

> Slate adds 'yoyo' to Pears after player's plea.
- Title: Slate Pears Game 428 · Slate Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: Slate adds 'yoyo' to Pears after player's plea. Slate Pears includes 'yoyo' without hyphen after player's email explaining its historical spelling.
- Keywords: slate, pears, yoyo, spelling, hyphen, cheerio, duncan, Game, 428, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/10/word-game-slate-pears-428-for-october-16-2026.html?via=rss
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: slate, pears, yoyo, spelling, hyphen, cheerio, duncan
## Pears Game 428
Slate's longest word in Game 427 was INTUITION.
## New Pears Game 428
Slate Plus members get unlimited Pears games with the full archive open.
## Yoyo Addition
Slate adds yoyo after player's email explaining its historical spelling without hyphen.

> I love Pears, but every time both the letters “Y” and “O” are included in the green circle, it grates on my last nerve
## Historical Context
Donald F. Duncan used hyphen in 1920s, Cheerio Toy Company tested yoyo without hyphen.
## Key takeaway

Slate Pears includes 'yoyo' without hyphen after player's email explaining its historical spelling.