Hints for HIVE #1
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of September 18, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 37 words (2 of them pangrams), worth 200 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: C 13 · E 2 · L 1 · P 8 · R 6 · S 7
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: CE 2 · CI 2 · CL 3 · CR 6 · EC 1 · EP 1 · LI 1 · PI 4 · PR 4 · RE 5 · RI 1 · SL 2 · SP 5
The answer
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C · E I L P R S
cell · cells · circle · circles · clip · clippers · clips · creep · creeps · cries · crisis · crisp · crisps · eclipse · epic · lice · pics · piece · pieces · pierce · precise · price · priceless · prices · recess · recipe · recipes · relic · relics · rice · slice · slices · spec · species · specs · spice · spices
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HIVE
Seven letters, one in the centre. Make as many words as you can — every word must use the centre letter. Find them all for a perfect score.