first off, thanks for playing the game, i'm glad you're enjoying it
as for the puzzle you're stuck on, it's a 4 letter answer. perhaps that'll help, given what's seen in the puzzle
Thank you so much for the additional help, but I've honestly tried so many different 4 letter words that could've lined up that I began trying 8 letter words... I'm shocked I haven't brute forced the answer by now honestly.
The only solution I saw according to the 3rd hint "SWAY" but that was wrong.
Is it possible for you to give me another hint?