Hints for HIVE #34
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of October 21, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 48 words (2 of them pangrams), worth 232 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: A 2 · G 9 · I 6 · N 5 · O 5 · R 11 · T 10
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: AO 1 · AR 1 · GA 1 · GO 4 · GR 4 · IG 3 · IN 1 · IR 2 · NA 2 · NI 1 · NO 2 · ON 3 · OR 2 · RA 2 · RI 2 · RO 7 · TA 4 · TO 3 · TR 3
The answer
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O · A G I N R T
aorta · arrogant · gator · goat · going · gong · goon · gringo · groan · groaning · groin · ignition · ignorant · ignoring · into · iron · ironing · narrator · nation · nitro · noon · notion · ongoing · onion · onto · organ · origin · ratio · ration · rigor · riot · roar · roaring · root · rooting · rotating · rotation · rotting · tango · taro · tarot · tattoo · tong · toot · torn · traitor · trio · trot
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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.