Puzzle Details
Use the level cards below to review the Daily Word Hive answers for January 20, 2026: LENS, CLOCK, ANVILS, HARVEST. Each card keeps the answer connected to the hint, definition, difficulty, and word-learning context.
Level 1 - 4-letter puzzle
LENS (4-letter answer)
Part of glasses or a camera
A curved piece of glass that focuses light to form an image.
LENS is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Part of glasses or a camera" points toward LENS 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
CLOCK (5-letter answer)
Tells the hour
A device that shows the time of day.
CLOCK is marked easy, making it a good confidence-building answer in the Daily Word Hive sequence.
The hint "Tells the hour" points toward CLOCK 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
ANVILS (6-letter answer)
Heavy metal blocks for forging
Heavy iron blocks used as a surface for shaping metal.
ANVILS is marked hard for this archive because it may take more careful letter testing than the shorter warm-up answers.
The hint "Heavy metal blocks for forging" points toward ANVILS 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
HARVEST (7-letter answer)
Gather crops
The act of gathering crops from the fields.
HARVEST is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Gather crops" points toward HARVEST 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.