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Colorwood Associations Level 500 answers

Level 500 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 500 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Round Shapes, Modern Warfare, Magical Creatures, Biome Types, Indicate Directions, Market Research Methods. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Volleyball, Radiation, Watch, Berry, Drone, Gnomes, Jungle, Arrows, Compass. 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
Round ShapesModern WarfareMagical CreaturesBiome TypesIndicate DirectionsMarket Research Methods
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Round Shapes: Volleyball
  • Modern Warfare: Cyberattack
  • Magical Creatures: Elfs
  • Biome Types: Desert
  • Indicate Directions: Arrows
  • Market Research Methods: Consumer Insights
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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 · Round Shapes
VolleyballRadiationWatchBerry
4 words to select
02 · Modern Warfare
CyberattackMissileSatelliteDrone
4 words to select
03 · Magical Creatures
ElfsFairiesChangelingsGnomes
4 words to select
04 · Biome Types
DesertTaigaSavannaJungle
4 words to select
05 · Indicate Directions
ArrowsSignsGPSCompass
4 words to select
06 · Market Research Methods
Consumer InsightsFocus GroupSurveyInterview
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 · Volleyball
NetServeBallSpike
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Radiation
NuclearIsotopeGeiger CounterRadioactive
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Watch
DialHandsStrapCrown
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Berry
StrawberryBlueberryRaspberryBlackberry
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Drone
PropellersRemote ControlCameraQuadcopter
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Gnomes
BeardPointy HatGardenMushroom
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Jungle
MonkeyVinesParrotTiger
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Arrows
LeftRightUpDown
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Compass
NorthSouthEastWest
4 words in the revealed group
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