How to play Word Hive
Word Hive is a free daily word game. Build as many words as you can from seven honeycomb letters before the ten-minute timer runs out. Every word must use the center letter, and the word that uses all seven earns a big bonus.
How to play
Study the seven letters
Seven letters sit in a honeycomb with one required letter in the center. Every word you make must include that center letter.
Build words of four letters or more
Type or tap letters to spell a word, then submit. Words must be at least four letters long, and letters can be reused.
Find the pangram
The word that uses all seven letters is the pangram. It scores a large bonus, and some puzzles hide more than one.
Climb the ranks
Every valid word adds to your score and moves you up the rank ladder, from the early ranks toward the top rank of Genius.
Beat the clock
You have ten minutes per daily puzzle. Reach the highest rank you can before time runs out.
Tips
- Start with the center letter and try common endings like -ing, -ers, and -ate.
- Longer words and the pangram are worth far more, so hunt for them once you have a few easy words.
- Reusing letters is allowed, so words with repeated letters can still count if they fit the seven.
- Watch the timer; a fast burst of short words early frees up time to search for the pangram.
About Word Hive
Word Hive is the 100 Daily Games take on the honeycomb spelling puzzle popularized by the New York Times Spelling Bee. Seven letters are arranged in a hive with one required center letter, and your goal is to spell as many valid words as possible, each at least four letters long and each containing that center letter. Letters may be reused, so a single set of seven can hide dozens of answers.
Scoring rewards ambition. Short words earn a little, longer words earn more, and the pangram, the word that uses all seven letters, delivers a large bonus that can vault you up the rank ladder. As your score climbs you move through named ranks toward the top rank of Genius, all against a ten-minute timer that turns each daily puzzle into a focused sprint.
A fresh Word Hive puzzle arrives every day and your progress saves automatically. Part of the 100 Daily Games collection alongside Streakle, Word Ladder, and Classic Word Search, Word Hive is a free browser word game for anyone who loves Spelling Bee, anagrams, or a quick daily vocabulary challenge, with no download required.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Word Hive?
Make words of four or more letters from the seven honeycomb letters. Every word must include the center letter, and letters can be reused. Find as many as you can before the timer ends.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is a word that uses all seven letters at least once. It scores a large bonus, and some puzzles contain more than one.
How do ranks work?
Your score moves you up a ladder of named ranks. The more words and the longer the words you find, the higher you climb, with Genius as the top rank.
Is there a time limit?
Yes. Each daily Word Hive puzzle gives you ten minutes to score as high as you can.
Is Word Hive free?
Yes. Word Hive is completely free to play in your browser on desktop and mobile, with a new puzzle every day and no download required.