Equation: WE + ARE + DEAD = WORDS. Each of the 7 unique letters (A, D, E, O, R, S, W) represents a different digit. Leading letters (W, A, D) cannot be zero.

W=1, E=8, A=4, R=2, D=9, O=0, S=5 → 18 + 428 + 9849 = 10295

WE + ARE + DEAD = WORDS

What is this puzzle?

Solve the addition alphametic puzzle where WE + ARE + DEAD = WORDS. 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 (A, D, E, O, R, S, W). In the equation WE + ARE + DEAD = WORDS, 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 W and A and D cannot represent zero — this is your first constraint. This puzzle has 3 addends (WE + ARE + DEAD), making carry analysis more complex. Start from the rightmost column and work left, tracking carries between columns.

This addition alphametic has 7 unique letters to determine.
Leading letters: W, A, D. 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 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.