Hints for HIVE #5
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of September 22, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 32 words (3 of them pangrams), worth 141 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: G 12 · H 3 · O 1 · S 8 · T 8
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: GH 2 · GO 6 · GU 4 · HO 1 · HU 2 · OU 1 · SH 2 · SN 1 · SO 3 · ST 1 · SU 1 · TH 6 · TO 2
The answer
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G · H N O S T U
ghost · ghosts · gong · goon · goons · gosh · goth · gout · gunshot · gunshots · gusto · guts · hogs · hugs · hung · ought · shogun · shotgun · snug · song · songs · sought · stung · sung · thong · though · thought · thoughts · thug · thugs · tong · tough
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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.