Level 886 grouped answers for US V1 and US V2 and GB version.
US V1 & US V2 & 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 7 later groups use those new tiles.
Level 886 pattern
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Vitamins, Retro Storage, Temporal Concepts, Town Locations, Igneous Rocks, Political Roles. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Cassette, Floppydisk, Vinyl, Future, Gym, Grocerystore, Governmentofficial. 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 886 pattern
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Famous Writers, Mountain Ranges, Currencies, Religious Places, Food Dishes, Famous Cities. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Pasta, Tacos, Sushi, Curry, Paris, Beijing, Cairo, Sydney. 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
Famous WritersMountain RangesCurrenciesReligious PlacesFood DishesFamous Cities
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
Famous Writers: Shakespeare
Mountain Ranges: Rockies
Currencies: Dollar
Religious Places: Mecca
Food Dishes: Pasta
Famous Cities: Paris
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 886 pattern
What to look for on this board
There are 6 opening categories: Famous Writers, Mountain Ranges, Currencies, Religious Places, Food Dishes, Famous Cities. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.
Watch the bridge tiles: Pasta, Tacos, Sushi, Curry, Paris, Beijing, Cairo, Sydney. 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
Famous WritersMountain RangesCurrenciesReligious PlacesFood DishesFamous Cities
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
Famous Writers: Shakespeare
Mountain Ranges: Rockies
Currencies: Pound
Religious Places: Mecca
Food Dishes: Pasta
Famous Cities: Paris
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Complete grouped answer
US V1
13 groups in two stages. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 7 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 · Vitamins
RetinolThiamineNiacinFolate
4 words to select
02 · Retro Storage
CassetteFloppydiskReel-to-reelVinyl
4 words to select
03 · Temporal Concepts
PastFuturePresentEternity
4 words to select
04 · Town Locations
GymGrocerystoreLibraryPostoffice
4 words to select
05 · Igneous Rocks
GraniteBasaltPumiceObsidian
4 words to select
06 · Political Roles
GovernorMayorSenatorGovernmentofficial
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 · Cassette
Magnetic TapeSpoolPressure PadCapstan
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Floppydisk
PlatterShutterWrite-protectIndex Hole
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Vinyl
GroovesTurntableStylusSleeve
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Future
PredictionPrognosisDestinyHorizon
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Gym
TreadmillDumbbellsLockerBench Press
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Grocerystore
AisleCheckoutCartProduce
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Governmentofficial
DiplomatBureaucratAmbassadorMinister
4 words in the revealed group
US V2
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 · Famous Writers
ShakespeareHemingwayMarquezTwain
4 words to select
02 · Mountain Ranges
RockiesAndesHimalayasAlps
4 words to select
03 · Currencies
DollarYenEuroPeso
4 words to select
04 · Religious Places
MeccaVaticanTempleShrine
4 words to select
05 · Food Dishes
PastaTacosSushiCurry
4 words to select
06 · Famous Cities
ParisBeijingCairoSydney
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 · Curry
ChiliIndiaTurmenicSpices
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Sushi
RiceFishRollWasabi
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Tacos
MeatSalsaCheeseTortilla
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Pasta
PenneSpaghettiRavioliMacaroni
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Sydney
AustraliaOpera HouseKangarooBeach
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Beijing
MandarinGreat WallDragonDumplings
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Cairo
PyramidsNileDesertPharaoh
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Paris
LouvreCroissantEiffel TowerSeine
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 · Famous Writers
ShakespeareHemingwayMarquezTwain
4 words to select
02 · Mountain Ranges
RockiesAndesHimalayasAlps
4 words to select
03 · Currencies
PoundYenEuroPeso
4 words to select
04 · Religious Places
MeccaVaticanTempleShrine
4 words to select
05 · Food Dishes
PastaTacosSushiCurry
4 words to select
06 · Famous Cities
ParisBeijingCairoSydney
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 · Curry
ChilliIndiaTurmericSpices
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Sushi
RiceFishRollWasabi
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Tacos
MeatSalsaCheeseTortilla
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Pasta
PenneSpaghettiRavioliMacaroni
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Sydney
AustraliaOpera HouseKangarooBeach
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Beijing
MandarinGreat WallDragonDumplings
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Cairo
PyramidsNileDesertPharaoh
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Paris
LouvreCroissantEiffel TowerSeine
4 words in the revealed group
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