Honeycomb: Daily Word Puzzle hints
Honeycomb: Daily Word Puzzle, October 9, 2026
Today's letters, the size of the day, and the answers when you want them. Nothing here is guessed: every line is the puzzle the game itself builds from the date.
This day has not started everywhere yet.
The letters
Must useT
And theseB I R E S M
How big the day is
- Words in the day
- 77
- Words that use all seven letters
- 1
- Points if you find them all
- 338
- Letters in the longest word
- 9
First letters
How many words begin with each letter, and how long they are. This is the hint that helps without spoiling.
| Letters in the word | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts with | Words | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| B | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| I | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| M | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| R | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| S | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| T | 26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
What each rank costs
| Rank | Points needed |
|---|---|
| Egg | 0 |
| Larva | 7 |
| Worker | 17 |
| Forager | 34 |
| Scout | 61 |
| Builder | 102 |
| Guard | 153 |
| Honeymaker | 203 |
| Hive Master | 288 |
The answers
Open this and the day is over.
Show the answer list
A word marked with a star uses all seven letters and is worth the bonus. The points beside each word are what the game pays for it.
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| BESET | 5 |
| BEST | 1 |
| BETS | 1 |
| BETTER | 6 |
| BITE | 1 |
| BITES | 5 |
| BITS | 1 |
| BITTER | 6 |
| EMIT | 1 |
| EMITS | 5 |
| ESTEEM | 6 |
| ITEM | 1 |
| ITEMS | 5 |
| MEET | 1 |
| MEETS | 5 |
| MERIT | 5 |
| MERITS | 6 |
| METER | 5 |
| METERS | 6 |
| METRE | 5 |
| METRES | 6 |
| MIST | 1 |
| MISTRESS | 8 |
| MITE | 1 |
| MITES | 5 |
| REMIT | 5 |
| RESET | 5 |
| RESIST | 6 |
| RESISTS | 7 |
| REST | 1 |
| RESTS | 5 |
| RETIRE | 6 |
| RETIRES | 7 |
| RITE | 1 |
| RITES | 5 |
| SEMESTER | 8 |
| SEMESTERS | 9 |
| SETS | 1 |
| SISTER | 6 |
| SISTERS | 7 |
| SITE | 1 |
| SITES | 5 |
| SITS | 1 |
| STEER | 5 |
| STEM | 1 |
| STEMS | 5 |
| STIR | 1 |
| STREET | 6 |
| STREETS | 7 |
| STRESS | 6 |
| STRESSES | 8 |
| TEES | 1 |
| TERM | 1 |
| TERMS | 5 |
| TERRIER | 7 |
| TEST | 1 |
| TESTER | 6 |
| TESTERS | 7 |
| TESTS | 5 |
| TIER | 1 |
| TIERS | 5 |
| TIES | 1 |
| TIMBER | 6 |
| TIMBERS ★ | 14 |
| TIME | 1 |
| TIMER | 5 |
| TIMERS | 6 |
| TIMES | 5 |
| TIRE | 1 |
| TIRES | 5 |
| TREE | 1 |
| TREES | 5 |
| TRIBE | 5 |
| TRIBES | 6 |
| TRIES | 5 |
| TRIM | 1 |
| TRIMESTER | 9 |
Worked out by the game's own code, not written by hand.
Play the day
The puzzle opens in the browser, no install and no account. The Android app plays the same day from the same letters.