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Colorwood Associations Level 390 answers

Level 390 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 390 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Contains Gluten, Musical Instruments, Port Structures, Sea Creatures, Gluten-free, Character Archetypes. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Donut, Pasta, Toast, Pizza, Guitar, Moby-dick, Meat, Mushroom, Villain. 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
Contains GlutenMusical InstrumentsPort StructuresSea CreaturesGluten-freeCharacter Archetypes
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Contains Gluten: Donut
  • Musical Instruments: Piano
  • Port Structures: Harbor
  • Sea Creatures: Sea Turtle
  • Gluten-free: Water
  • Character Archetypes: Hero
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 · Contains Gluten
DonutPastaToastPizza
4 words to select
02 · Musical Instruments
PianoFluteDrumsGuitar
4 words to select
03 · Port Structures
HarborDockPierWharf
4 words to select
04 · Sea Creatures
Sea TurtleSalmonJellyfishMoby-dick
4 words to select
05 · Gluten-free
WaterFruitsMeatMushroom
4 words to select
06 · Character Archetypes
HeroMentorTricksterVillain
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 · Donut
GlazeSprinklesJelly-filledDough
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Pasta
SpaghettiPenneRavioliLasagna
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Toast
Bread SliceToasterButterJam
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Pizza
PepperoniMozzarellaCrustTomato Sauce
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Guitar
StringsFretsPickAmplifier
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Moby-dick
AhabIshmaelPequodWhite Whale
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Meat
BeefPorkChickenLamb
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Mushroom
CapStemGillsSpores
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Villain
NemesisHenchmanLairScheme
4 words in the revealed group
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