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Colorwood Associations Level 501 answers

Level 501 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 501 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Big Animals, Things That Fly, Reptiles, Animal Habitats, Cat'S Life, Animal Homes. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Elephant, Birds, Crocodile, Cats. 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
Big AnimalsThings That FlyReptilesAnimal HabitatsCat'S LifeAnimal Homes
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Big Animals: Elephant
  • Things That Fly: Airplanes
  • Reptiles: Crocodile
  • Animal Habitats: Forest
  • Cat'S Life: Cats
  • Animal Homes: Nest
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Complete grouped answer

US

10 groups in two stages. US route selected from the most complete reference page; compare the visible words on your board. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 4 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 · Big Animals
ElephantRhinocerosHippopotamusGiraffe
4 words to select
02 · Things That Fly
AirplanesKitesBalloonsBirds
4 words to select
03 · Reptiles
CrocodileAlligatorLizardSnake
4 words to select
04 · Animal Habitats
ForestDesertOceanSavanna
4 words to select
05 · Cat'S Life
CatsSleepingEatingPurring
4 words to select
06 · Animal Homes
NestDenBurrowHive
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 · Elephant
TrunkTusksHeavyGray
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Birds
BeakWingsFeathersTalons
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Crocodile
RiverGreenScalesJaw
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Cats
WhiskersPawsFurDomestic
4 words in the revealed group
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