Sap Run answers for Friday, October 16, 2026

No. 16. The hints come first and give a little more each time. The answer stays hidden until you show it.

The letters

Every word uses D, the center letter. Letters can repeat.

Hints

There are 41 words worth 168 points, and one full-run word uses all seven letters. Syrup starts at 84 points.

Show words by first letter and length
4567All
C34··7
D756422
O11··2
R321·6
V121·4

Rows are first letters; columns are word lengths.

Show the first two letters

CI 1, CO 4, CR 2, DE 9, DI 7, DO 2, DR 4, OD 1, OR 1, RE 2, RI 2, RO 2, VI 2, VO 2

The answers

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Full-run word (all seven letters, 7 bonus points each): DIVORCE

C7 words, 23 points

CIDER 5, CODE 1, CODED 5, COED 1, CORD 1, CREED 5, CRIED 5

D22 words, 103 points

DECIDE 6, DECIDED 7, DECODER 7, DECOR 5, DECREE 6, DEED 1, DEER 1, DERIVE 6, DEVICE 6, DICE 1, DIRE 1, DIVE 1, DIVER 5, DIVIDE 6, DIVIDED 7, DIVORCE 14, DOOR 1, DOVE 1, DRIED 5, DRIVE 5, DRIVER 6, DROVE 5

O2 words, 6 points

ODOR 1, ORDER 5

R6 words, 19 points

RECORD 6, REED 1, RIDE 1, RIDER 5, RODE 1, RODEO 5

V4 words, 17 points

VIDEO 5, VIVID 5, VOID 1, VOODOO 6

Total: 41 words, 168 points.

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