Word Pizza is a daily word-chain puzzle: five words, 3 to 7 letters, where each word must start with the last letter of the one before it. Reveal as little as you need — hints go from gentle to full spoiler.
Hint 1: Today's topping letters
I and D are the topping letters — each is worth 8 points wherever you use it.
Hint 2: Pepperoni (fixed letters)
The 4-letter word has E in position 2
The 5-letter word has E in position 4
The 6-letter word has E in position 2
The 7-letter word has I in position 6
Hint 3: The starting word
The chain can start with HID.
Answer: a full winning chain
HID+20 pts
DENI+36 pts
IGGED+63 pts
DENIES+80 pts
STEARIN+70 pts
This chain scores 269 points. The maximum possible today is 479 points — can you find a better chain?