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.
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Kitchen Utensils, Philosophical Schools, Fruit With Pits, Literary Devices, Desserts, Circus Performers. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Clown. 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
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
- Kitchen Utensils: Spatula
- Philosophical Schools: Stoicism
- Fruit With Pits: Cherry
- Literary Devices: Metaphor
- Desserts: Trifle
- Circus Performers: Acrobat
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Abraham Lincoln, Penguin Species, Crops, Explorers, Dangerous Things, Micromobility. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Fly Agarics, Bicycle. 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
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
- Abraham Lincoln: Equality
- Penguin Species: Emperor
- Crops: Rice
- Explorers: Vespucci
- Dangerous Things: Radiation
- Micromobility: Segway
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Abraham Lincoln, Penguin Species, Crops, Explorers, Dangerous Things, Micromobility. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Fly Agarics, Bicycle. 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
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
- Abraham Lincoln: Equality
- Penguin Species: Emperor
- Crops: Rice
- Explorers: Vespucci
- Dangerous Things: Radiation
- Micromobility: Segway
Complete grouped answer
7 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 1 group uses 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.
2 Open the new category tiles
After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.
8 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 2 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.
2 Open the new category tiles
After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.
8 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 2 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.
2 Open the new category tiles
After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.
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