Hints for HIVE #14
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of October 1, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 32 words (2 of them pangrams), worth 170 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: A 2 · D 14 · G 10 · R 6
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: AD 1 · AI 1 · DA 3 · DI 4 · DR 5 · DU 2 · GR 6 · GU 4 · RA 4 · RI 2
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
D · A G I N R U
adding · aiding · dang · daring · darn · digging · ding · dinging · dining · drag · dragging · drain · draining · druid · dung · during · grad · grand · granddad · grid · grind · grinding · guard · guardian · guarding · guiding · radar · raid · raiding · rand · riding · rigid
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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.