Equation: HERE + SHE = COMES. Each of the 7 unique letters (C, E, H, M, O, R, S) represents a different digit. Leading letters (H, S, C) cannot be zero.

H=9, E=4, R=5, S=8, C=1, O=0, M=3 → 9454 + 894 = 10348

HERE + SHE = COMES

What is this puzzle?

Solve the addition alphametic puzzle where HERE + SHE = COMES. Each letter represents a unique digit from 0-9. No number starts with zero.

Difficulty: medium · Category: addition · Unique letters: 7

This medium-level addition alphametic puzzle features 7 unique letters (C, E, H, M, O, R, S). In the equation HERE + SHE = COMES, each letter maps to a distinct digit from 0 to 9. With only 7 of 10 digits used, 3 digits remain unused in the solution. The leading letters H and S and C cannot represent zero — this is your first constraint. The result "COMES" has more digits than any addend, which means there must be a carry into the leftmost position. This is a crucial clue for determining the result's leading letter.

This addition alphametic has 7 unique letters to determine.
Leading letters: H, S, C. None of these can be zero.
There are 7 unique letters, so 3 digits from 0–9 will not be used.
Start from the rightmost column (units place) and work left, tracking carries between columns.
With two addends, each column can produce a carry of at most 1.
A moderate number of letters means you'll need logical deduction alongside trial and error.