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Lettergrams hints and answers — October 4, 2026

Puzzle #179. Take a small clue first, then open only the answers you want.

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Across from row 1, column 3

Placement

This across segment contains 3 letters and contributes 11 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with L and ends with C; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • lac
Why the answer fits

LAC occupies numbered cells 3, 4, 5 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 11 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Across from row 2, column 4

Placement

This across segment contains 2 letters and contributes 2 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with S and ends with O; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • so
Why the answer fits

SO occupies numbered cells 9, 10 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 2 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Across from row 4, column 3

Placement

This across segment contains 3 letters and contributes 3 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with A and ends with E; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • ate
Why the answer fits

ATE occupies numbered cells 18, 19, 20 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 3 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Across from row 5, column 3

Placement

This across segment contains 3 letters and contributes 39 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with H and ends with X; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • hex
Why the answer fits

HEX occupies numbered cells 23, 24, 25 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 39 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Down from row 4, column 3

Placement

This down segment contains 2 letters and contributes 5 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with A and ends with H; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • ah
Why the answer fits

AH occupies numbered cells 18, 23 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 5 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Down from row 1, column 4

Placement

This down segment contains 2 letters and contributes 2 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with A and ends with S; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • as
Why the answer fits

AS occupies numbered cells 4, 9 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 2 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Down from row 4, column 4

Placement

This down segment contains 2 letters and contributes 2 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with T and ends with E; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • te
Why the answer fits

TE occupies numbered cells 19, 24 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 2 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

Down from row 1, column 5

Placement

This down segment contains 5 letters and contributes 63 points in the supplied arrangement.

Letter pattern

The segment begins with C and ends with X; check every crossing before placing it.

Reveal answer
  • codex
Why the answer fits

CODEX occupies numbered cells 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 of the 5×5 board. Applying the fixed letter values and entered bonus squares gives 63 points for this segment.

All eight segments together score 127 and use the twelve supplied tiles in one connected arrangement. This checks arithmetic and crossings; the publisher's dictionary membership and a global maximum are not independently established. The local helper vocabulary does not currently contain LAC or TE.

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Source and verification

Play at the official Lettergrams site. The puzzle identity and answer were checked against a retained source observation dated 2026-10-04. The hints and explanations were reviewed separately.

This unofficial guide is not affiliated with the game publisher. A grid can have several valid answers; the suggestions here are checked alternatives, rather than a claim that one filled grid is unique.

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