Chainle puzzle for 2026-11-14
The daily word chain puzzle everyone played on 2026-11-14: five rounds, one hidden connecting word each, up to 5,000 points. Replay it below with a fresh scorecard — archive scores never touch your daily result — or reveal that day’s answers round by round.
About these answers: Chainle is an independent game. The connecting words are our editors’ preset answers for this site’s puzzles and apply only here. They stay hidden until you reveal a round.
That day’s five rounds
Round 1 · Two-word bridge · Clues: CUP + PAN
Find the one word that joins both clues into familiar words or phrases.
Round 2 · Two-word bridge · Clues: SAND + TOOL
Find the one word that joins both clues into familiar words or phrases.
Round 3 · Two-word bridge · Clues: BEAT + SWEET
Find the one word that joins both clues into familiar words or phrases.
Round 4 · Three-word bridge · Clues: THUNDER + BRAIN + SAND
Find the one word that joins all three clues into familiar words or phrases.
Round 5 · Word pair · Clues: LOCK
Clue and answer form a famous pair. Name the partner word.
Archive replay · 2026-11-14
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Round 1 of 5 · Two-word bridge · Warm-up
Find the one word that joins both clues into familiar words or phrases.
- CUP
- PAN
Chainle hints for 2026-11-14
- Round 1. A sweet baked thing can follow both clues — one is tiny and iced, one is flat and flipped.
- Round 2. One word can follow both clues — one is for playing, one is for fixing.
- Round 3. The word sits before one clue and after the other — your pulse, and someone you love.
- Round 4. One word follows all three clues — think weather, ideas, and deserts.
- Round 5. One opens the other. Finish the pair.
Answers for 2026-11-14
Each round stays hidden until you reveal it — useful for checking a single round without spoiling the rest.
Round 1 · CUP + PAN
Reveal round 1 answer
CAKE
The connecting word is CAKE: CUP + CAKE = cupcake; PAN + CAKE = pancake.
Round 2 · SAND + TOOL
Reveal round 2 answer
BOX
The connecting word is BOX: SAND + BOX = sandbox; TOOL + BOX = toolbox.
Round 3 · BEAT + SWEET
Reveal round 3 answer
HEART
The connecting word is HEART: HEART + BEAT = heartbeat; SWEET + HEART = sweetheart.
Round 4 · THUNDER + BRAIN + SAND
Reveal round 4 answer
STORM
The connecting word is STORM: THUNDER + STORM = thunderstorm; BRAIN + STORM = brainstorm; SAND + STORM = sandstorm.
Round 5 · LOCK
Reveal round 5 answer
KEY
"LOCK and KEY" is the famous pairing.
Accepted for partial credit: BOLT — A lock and a bolt are both hardware, but not the famous pair — partial credit.
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