Hints for HIVE #21
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of October 8, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 28 words (1 of them pangrams), worth 120 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: E 1 · G 6 · H 3 · L 9 · R 1 · T 8
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: EL 1 · GI 3 · GL 2 · GR 1 · HE 1 · HI 2 · LE 2 · LI 7 · RE 1 · TE 2 · TH 2 · TI 4
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
L · E G H I R T
elite · giggle · gill · girl · glee · glitter · grill · heel · highlight · hill · legit · letter · liege · light · lighter · lire · liter · litter · little · reel · tell · teller · thrill · thriller · tile · till · tilt · title
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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.