Equation: I + LOVE + YOU = CEILE. Each of the 8 unique letters (C, E, I, L, O, U, V, Y) represents a different digit. Leading letters (I, L, Y, C) cannot be zero.

I=2, L=9, O=5, V=3, E=0, Y=7, U=8, C=1 → 2 + 9530 + 758 = 10290

I + LOVE + YOU = CEILE

What is this puzzle?

Solve the addition alphametic puzzle where I + LOVE + YOU = CEILE. Each letter represents a unique digit from 0-9. No number starts with zero.

Difficulty: medium · Category: addition · Unique letters: 8

This medium-level addition alphametic puzzle features 8 unique letters (C, E, I, L, O, U, V, Y). In the equation I + LOVE + YOU = CEILE, each letter maps to a distinct digit from 0 to 9. With only 8 of 10 digits used, 2 digits remain unused in the solution. The leading letters I and L and Y and C cannot represent zero — this is your first constraint. This puzzle has 3 addends (I + LOVE + YOU), making carry analysis more complex. Start from the rightmost column and work left, tracking carries between columns.

This addition alphametic has 8 unique letters to determine.
Leading letters: I, L, Y, C. None of these can be zero.
There are 8 unique letters, so 2 digits from 0–9 will not be used.
Start from the rightmost column (units place) and work left, tracking carries between columns.
With three addends, each column can produce a carry of at most 2.
A moderate number of letters means you'll need logical deduction alongside trial and error.