Mathdle hints & answer · Friday, Friday, May 15, 2026

Puzzle #001. Below are progressive hints, then the full list of catalogued expressions for each difficulty. Play the puzzle first if you don't want spoilers: open puzzle #001.

Easy · target 3

Hint 1 — the tiles

Tiles: 1, 6, 5, 7, 8, 4, 9. Center (must appear in every expression): 5.

Hint 2 — sizes

345 catalogued expressions, including 78 pangrams.

Hint 3 — a sample expression

(1 − 4) × 8 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 6

Full answer — all 30 sample expressions

(1 − 4) × 8 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 6
(1 + 4) × (8 − 9) + 7 − 5 + 6
1 + (8 − 9) × 4 + 7 + 5 − 6
(1 + 9 − 4 − 7) × 8 + 5 + 6
(1 + 9 − 7) × 4 − 8 + 5 − 6
(1 − 9 + 7) × 4 + 8 + 5 − 6
(1 − 4) × (7 − 9) + 8 − 5 − 6
(1 − 9 + 4) × (7 − 8) + 5 − 6
(1 − 9) × (7 − 8) − 4 + 5 − 6
(1 + 8 − 7) × 9 − 4 − 5 − 6
(1 − 7) × (8 − 9) − 4 − 5 + 6
1 − (7 − 8) × 9 + 4 − 5 − 6
1 − 7 × (8 − 9) − 4 + 5 − 6
1 + 9 − (7 − 8) × 4 − 5 − 6
(1 + 4) × (7 − 8) + 9 + 5 − 6
(1 + 4 − 7) × (8 − 9) − 5 + 6
1 − (7 − 4) × (8 − 9) + 5 − 6
1 − (7 − 8) × (4 + 9) − 5 − 6
(1 + 9 − 4 − 8) × 5 + 7 + 6
1 − 9 + 5 × 4 − 8 − 7 + 6
(1 − 4) × 5 + 9 + 8 + 7 − 6
(1 − 4) × (5 − 9) − 8 − 7 + 6
(1 + 5) × (8 − 9) − 4 + 7 + 6
(1 − 5) × (8 − 9) × 4 − 7 − 6
1 − 5 × (8 − 9) − 4 + 7 − 6
1 + 9 − 5 × (8 − 4) + 7 + 6
1 − 9 − (5 − 8) × 4 − 7 + 6
(1 − 4 + 8) × 5 − 9 − 7 − 6
(1 + 4 + 5) × (8 − 9) + 7 + 6
(1 − 5) × 8 + 4 × 9 − 7 + 6

These are the highest-scoring expressions catalogued by the generator. The engine accepts any valid expression equal to the target, so it's possible to discover more.

Medium · target 88

Hint 1 — the tiles

Tiles: 20, 1, 9, 19, 12, 2, 6. Center (must appear in every expression): 1.

Hint 2 — sizes

242 catalogued expressions, including 54 pangrams.

Hint 3 — a sample expression

(20 × 12 − 6) ÷ 2 − 19 − 9 − 1

Full answer — all 30 sample expressions

(20 × 12 − 6) ÷ 2 − 19 − 9 − 1
(20 + 6 + 19) × 2 − 12 + 9 + 1
(20 − 6 + 19) × 2 + 12 + 9 + 1
(20 + 19) × 2 + 6 + 12 − 9 + 1
(20 − 6) × (19 − 12) − 2 − 9 + 1
(20 + 12 − 19) × 6 + 2 + 9 − 1
(20 + 19) × 12 ÷ 6 + 2 + 9 − 1
20 × 12 ÷ 6 + 19 × 2 + 9 + 1
(20 + 6 − 19) × (12 + 2) − 9 − 1
(20 + 12 + 19) × 2 − 6 − 9 + 1
(20 − 2 − 12) × (19 − 6) + 9 + 1
(20 + 19) × 2 + 12 ÷ 6 + 9 − 1
20 × 2 + 19 × 12 ÷ 6 + 9 + 1
20 + (19 − 6) × 12 ÷ 2 − 9 − 1
20 + 19 × 12 ÷ 6 × 2 − 9 + 1
20 + (19 − 12 ÷ 2) × 6 − 9 − 1
20 + 19 × (12 − 6 − 2) − 9 + 1
20 + 19 × (12 ÷ 6 + 2) − 9 + 1
(20 + 6 − 2 − 12) × 9 − 19 − 1
(20 × 6 ÷ 12 + 2) × 9 − 19 − 1
20 × 6 ÷ (12 − 2) × 9 − 19 − 1
(20 ÷ 2 + 12 ÷ 6) × 9 − 19 − 1
20 × (9 − 6) − 2 + 12 + 19 − 1
20 × (9 − 6) × 2 − 12 − 19 − 1
20 × 6 × (9 − 2) ÷ 12 + 19 − 1
20 ÷ 2 × 9 + 6 + 12 − 19 − 1
20 × 2 + 9 × 6 + 12 − 19 + 1
20 − 9 × (2 − 6) + 12 + 19 + 1
(20 − 6 + 12 + 9) × 2 + 19 − 1
((20 − 9) × 6 − 12) × 2 − 19 − 1

These are the highest-scoring expressions catalogued by the generator. The engine accepts any valid expression equal to the target, so it's possible to discover more.

Hard · target 375

Hint 1 — the tiles

Tiles: 14, 7, 29, 7, 16, 26, 32. Center (must appear in every expression): 7.

Hint 2 — sizes

43 catalogued expressions, including 4 pangrams.

Hint 3 — a sample expression

(14 × 26 × 7 + 32 + 16 + 29) ÷ 7

Full answer — all 30 sample expressions

(14 × 26 × 7 + 32 + 16 + 29) ÷ 7
(14 + (29 + 32) × (16 + 26)) ÷ 7 + 7
14 × (29 − 7) + 32 + 26 + 16 − 7
(14 − 26 + 29 × 7) × 32 ÷ 16 − 7
7 × (29 − 26) × 16 + 32 + 7
7 + 32 + (29 − 26) × 16 × 7
14 + 7 × (26 + 32) − 16 − 29
14 − (7 + 32) × (16 − 26) − 29
(14 + 26 − 29) × 32 + 16 + 7
14 + 26 × 32 − 29 × 16 − 7
14 + (29 − 32 + 26) × 16 − 7
(14 + 29) × 7 + 32 + 26 + 16
14 + 29 × (7 + 32 − 26) − 16
(14 − 16) × 26 + (29 + 32) × 7
14 × 26 + (29 + 32 + 16) ÷ 7
14 × 26 + (29 − 7) × 16 ÷ 32
14 + (29 − 32 − 16) × (7 − 26)
(14 + 26 + 16 − 7) × 7 + 32
(14 + 26 + 16 − 7) × 7 + 32
(14 − 7) × (7 + 26 + 16) + 32
(14 − 7) × (7 + 26 + 16) + 32
14 × 26 − 32 + 7 + 29 + 7
14 − 32 + (7 + 7) × 26 + 29
14 × (7 ÷ 7 + 26) − 32 + 29
(14 + 7) × 26 + 32 − 7 × 29
(14 + 7) × 26 + 32 − 29 × 7
(14 × (29 − 26) + 7) × 7 + 32
(14 × (29 − 26) + 7) × 7 + 32
14 × 29 + 32 + (7 − 16) × 7
14 × 29 + 32 + 7 × (7 − 16)

These are the highest-scoring expressions catalogued by the generator. The engine accepts any valid expression equal to the target, so it's possible to discover more.

Impossible · target 114

Hint 1 — the tiles

Tiles: 32, 13, 9, 13, 17, 7, 5. Center (must appear in every expression): 32.

Hint 2 — sizes

47 catalogued expressions, including 0 pangrams.

Hint 3 — a sample expression

5! + (7 + 32) ÷ 13 − 9

Full answer — all 30 sample expressions

5! + (7 + 32) ÷ 13 − 9
√(32 + 17) + 5! − 13
32 + 13 × 5 + 17
(√(32 + 17) − 13) mod 5!
32 + 17 × 5 − √9
√(32 + 17) + 5! − 13
32 + 13 × 5 + 17
(√(32 + 17) − 13) mod 5!
(32 + (13 mod 5)!) × √9
32 × √9 + 5 + 13
(32 − 13) × (√9 mod 5)!
(32 − 13) × (√9 mod 5!)!
(32 mod 9)! − (13 mod 5)!
(32 − 13) × (13 mod 5)!
(32 − 13) × (13 mod 5)!
32 × √9 + 5 + 13
(32 + (13 mod 5)!) × √9
(32 mod 9)! − (13 mod 5)!
(32 − 13) × (√9 mod 5)!
(32 − 13) × (√9 mod 5!)!
(32 − 13) × (17 mod 7)!
(32 − 17) × 7 + 9
32 mod 17 × 7 + 9
(32 + (17 mod 7)!) × √9
(32 mod 9)! − (17 mod 7)!
(32 − 13) × (17 mod 7)!
(32 − 7 + 13) × √9
32 + 13 × 7 − 9
(32 + 13 mod 7) × √9
(32 mod 9)! + 7 − 13

These are the highest-scoring expressions catalogued by the generator. The engine accepts any valid expression equal to the target, so it's possible to discover more.