Level 280 grouped answers for US version and GB version.
US version & GB version
Solve before you reveal
Read the board, then use only the hint you need
Check the version label and match several distinctive words before following the groups. Tile positions can change, so compare distinctive words rather than their placement.
How this level unfoldsThe opening board contains 6 four-word groups. Each solved group becomes a category tile, and 8 later groups use those new tiles.
Level 280 pattern
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Electronics, White Things, Tall Things, Small Things, Mexico, Turkey. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Computer, Smartphone, Television, Radio, Snow, Rabbit, Volcano, Giraffe. These words become category tiles later, which explains why they may seem to fit more than one idea at first.
How this level unfoldsThe opening board contains 6 four-word groups. Each solved group becomes a category tile, and 8 later groups use those new tiles.
Level 280 pattern
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Clothes, Things That Melt, Masquerade Ball, Geographical Landforms, Hat Materials, Turkey. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Shirts, Outerwear, Trousers, Footwear, Ice Cream, Cheese, Comedy, Dinner Jacket. These words become category tiles later, which explains why they may seem to fit more than one idea at first.
Hint 1 Show category directions
ClothesThings That MeltMasquerade BallGeographical LandformsHat MaterialsTurkey
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
Clothes: Shirts
Things That Melt: Ice Cream
Masquerade Ball: Comedy
Geographical Landforms: Atoll
Hat Materials: Felt
Turkey: Aegean Sea
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Complete grouped answer
US
14 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 8 groups use the category tiles they create.
1 Create the starter category tiles
Select each set of four words on the opening board. The heading is the category tile you earn.
01 · Electronics
ComputerSmartphoneTelevisionRadio
4 words to select
02 · White Things
SnowMilkRabbitChalk
4 words to select
03 · Tall Things
VolcanoSkyscraperGiraffeCrane
4 words to select
04 · Small Things
PebbleButtonBeadPaperclip
4 words to select
05 · Mexico
Mexico CityYucatanMariachiTacos
4 words to select
06 · Turkey
Aegean SeaIstanbulKebabCappadocia
4 words to select
2 Open the new category tiles
After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.
07 · Computer
KeyboardHard DriveGpuCpu
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Smartphone
Screen ProtectorAppCameraCharger
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Television
LEDRemoteChannelHdmi Port
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Radio
BroadcastAntennaFrequencyTuner
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Rabbit
HopEarsCarrotBurrow
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Snow
FlakesBlizzardSnowmanSnowflake
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Giraffe
NeckSpotsHoofsSavanna
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Volcano
LavaEruptionCraterAsh
4 words in the revealed group
GB
14 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 8 groups use the category tiles they create.
1 Create the starter category tiles
Select each set of four words on the opening board. The heading is the category tile you earn.
01 · Clothes
ShirtsOuterwearTrousersFootwear
4 words to select
02 · Things That Melt
Ice CreamButterCheeseCandles
4 words to select
03 · Masquerade Ball
ComedyMaskDinner JacketBallroom
4 words to select
04 · Geographical Landforms
AtollPlateauPeninsulaIsthmus
4 words to select
05 · Hat Materials
FeltWoolStrawLeather
4 words to select
06 · Turkey
Aegean SeaIstanbulKebabCappadocia
4 words to select
2 Open the new category tiles
After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.
07 · Shirts
TunicSleevelessCamisolePolo Shirt
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Outerwear
AnorakBlazerParkaCape
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Trousers
Crop TrousersSkinny JeansLeggingsChinos
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Footwear
SoleLacesTongueHeel
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Cheese
MozzarellaGoudaRoquefortFeta
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Ice Cream
VanillaStrawberryLemonMint
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Dinner Jacket
Black & WhiteBow TieCufflinkPocket
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Comedy
JokePunch LineSatireParody
4 words in the revealed group
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