RelayWords #28 hints

Puzzle date: 2026-01-29. Open hints one at a time – the answers are at the bottom, hidden.

Hint 1 – Is there a hidden theme?

No – today is a free relay with no hidden theme.

Hint 2 – Vowel count per leg

Leg 1: 1 vowel(s), has a repeated letter
Leg 2: 2 vowel(s), has a repeated letter
Leg 3: 2 vowel(s)
Leg 4: 2 vowel(s), has a repeated letter

Hint 3 – First letter of Leg 1

Leg 1 starts with H.

Hint 4 – The relay letters (where each leg hands off)

H → S → T → S … ends in E

Answers

Reveal Leg 1 answer

HIGHS

Reveal Leg 2 answer

SHOOT

Reveal Leg 3 answer

TUNES

Reveal Leg 4 answer

SERVE

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