Words need 4 or more letters and must use the gold center letter A. Letters can repeat, all 7 letters in one word is a pangram (+7).
How to play Honey words
Seven letters sit in a honeycomb, with one letter in the center. Every word you build must use that center letter, and words need at least four letters. Letters can be reused as often as you like. Find as many real words as you can to score points and climb the hive ranks, from Larva all the way up to Sovereign. Find every word on the list to earn the Hive master title. A fresh puzzle waits every day.
Tips
- Start with the center letter and build short words outward
- Try common prefixes and endings, re, un, ing and ed go a long way
- Shuffle the outer letters when you are stuck, a new layout sparks new words
- Pangrams that use all seven letters are worth a fat point bonus
About Honey words
Letter-hive word puzzles became a newspaper staple in the late 2010s, turning a simple idea into a daily ritual for millions of commuters. The rules are pure wordplay: one mandatory letter, a small pool around it, and a dictionary to hunt through. Our version swaps the newsprint for a chunky honeycomb with bee-themed ranks, a shuffle button and a fresh puzzle every day, free in your browser.
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