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Colorwood Associations Level 274 answers

Level 274 answers with regional versions and a clear solving order.

US & GB boards

Solve before you reveal

Read the board, then use only the hint you need

Match several distinctive words before following the groups. Regional boards can change spelling or a category label. 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. Some of those new tiles then open the second layer, so do not expect every answer below to appear on the starting board.

Level 274 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Chess Pieces, Beach Activities, Projectile Weapons, Chinese Zodiac Animals, Historical Periods, Cheese. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: King, Bishop, Knight, Pawn, Surfing, Volleyball, Archery, Gun, Snake. 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

Chess PiecesBeach ActivitiesProjectile WeaponsChinese Zodiac AnimalsHistorical PeriodsCheese

Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group

Chess Pieces: King
Beach Activities: Surfing
Projectile Weapons: Catapult
Chinese Zodiac Animals: Snake
Historical Periods: Byzantine
Cheese: Burrata

Still stuck?

Complete grouped answer

US

15 groups in two stages. Both reference pages agree on this US answer route. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 9 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 · Chess Pieces

KingBishopKnightPawn

4 words to select

02 · Beach Activities

SurfingSunbathingBuilding SandcastlesVolleyball

4 words to select

03 · Projectile Weapons

CatapultSlingshotArcheryGun

4 words to select

04 · Chinese Zodiac Animals

SnakeDragonMonkeyDog

4 words to select

05 · Historical Periods

ByzantineVictorianMedievalBaroque

4 words to select

06 · Cheese

BurrataCheddarEdamParmesan

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 · Bishop

ChurchSpiritualityChristianityAuthority

4 words in the revealed group

08 · Knight

SwordHorseArmorShield

4 words in the revealed group

09 · Pawn

PowerlessCogManipulatedPuppet

4 words in the revealed group

10 · Surfing

RailsDeckLeashFins

4 words in the revealed group

11 · Volleyball

BallNetServeSpike

4 words in the revealed group

12 · Archery

ArrowTargetBowstringQuiver

4 words in the revealed group

13 · Gun

TriggerBulletMagazineBarrel

4 words in the revealed group

14 · Snake

PythonAnacondaKing CobraBlack Mamba

4 words in the revealed group

15 · King

CrownThroneScepterRuler

4 words in the revealed group

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