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Colorwood Associations Level 398 answers

Level 398 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 398 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Landscapes, Healthy Food, Film Techniques, Funny, Roman Numerals, Countries. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Desert, Mountains, Nuts, Vegetables, Fruits, USA, Spain. 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
LandscapesHealthy FoodFilm TechniquesFunnyRoman NumeralsCountries
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Landscapes: Hill
  • Healthy Food: Lentils
  • Film Techniques: Slow Motion
  • Funny: Hilarious
  • Roman Numerals: DC
  • Countries: Mongolia
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Complete grouped answer

US

13 groups in two stages. Both reference pages agree on this US answer route. 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 · Landscapes
HillGlacierDesertMountains
4 words to select
02 · Healthy Food
LentilsNutsVegetablesFruits
4 words to select
03 · Film Techniques
Slow MotionDutch AngleDeep FocusTime-lapse
4 words to select
04 · Funny
HilariousJollyWittyAmusing
4 words to select
05 · Roman Numerals
DCMmxiXxivXCV
4 words to select
06 · Countries
MongoliaVenezuelaUSASpain
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 · Desert
DryAridDustyBarren
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Mountains
RoraimaK2AnnapurnaAconcagua
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Nuts
PecanChestnutMacadamiaButternut
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Vegetables
ZuchiniRadishCarrotParsnip
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Fruits
AvocadoLycheeMelonGuava
4 words in the revealed group
12 · USA
ArizonaUtahMontanaLouisiana
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Spain
BilbaoValenciaZaragozaIbiza
4 words in the revealed group
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