Puzzle Details
Use the level cards below to review the Daily Word Hive answers for January 16, 2026: SILO, WORRY, ANCHOR, FACTORY. Each card keeps the answer connected to the hint, definition, difficulty, and word-learning context.
Level 1 - 4-letter puzzle
SILO (4-letter answer)
Tall farm storage tower
A structure used for storing grain or other farm materials.
SILO is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Tall farm storage tower" points toward SILO by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 4-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 4-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 2 - 5-letter puzzle
WORRY (5-letter answer)
Think anxiously
To feel anxious or troubled about something.
WORRY is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Think anxiously" points toward WORRY by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 5-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 5-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 3 - 6-letter puzzle
ANCHOR (6-letter answer)
Keeps a ship in place
A heavy object dropped to the bottom of water to hold a boat steady.
ANCHOR is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Keeps a ship in place" points toward ANCHOR by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 6-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 6-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 4 - 7-letter puzzle
FACTORY (7-letter answer)
Where goods are made
A building where products are made in large quantities.
FACTORY is marked easy, making it a good confidence-building answer in the Daily Word Hive sequence.
The hint "Where goods are made" points toward FACTORY by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 7-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 7-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.