Crossword Jam Level 8,438
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

VIBRATE

All 20 answers

ABET4 AVERT5 BAIT4 BARE4 BEAR4 BEAT4 BITE4 BRAT4 BRAVE5 IRATE5 RATE4 RAVE4 RITE4 RIVET5 TEAR4 TIER4 TIRE4 TRIBE5 VERB4 VIBRATE7

Crossword Jam Level 8,438 sits in Grace and holds 20 words, the longest answer being VIBRATE at 7 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

Every answer below carries its letter count, which is the fastest way to match an empty slot: counting the squares in a gap and scanning for that exact length beats reading the list from the top. Answers are listed in the order the game accepts them, so the page reads the way the level plays.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from VIBRATE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 8,401–8,500 block, with level 8,437 and level 8,439 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 8,438 at a glance
CollectionGrace
Words here20
Longest answerVIBRATE (7)
Shortest answerABET (4)
Average length4.4 letters
Level8,438
Questions

Crossword Jam Level 8,438 FAQ

1What is the answer to Crossword Jam Level 8,438?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 8,437 and level 8,439, or browse the whole 8,401–8,500 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Crossword Jam Works

The same three moves solve most Crossword Jam puzzles, including this one.

1

Place the longest word

It uses the whole set and anchors the grid, fixing crossings that narrow everything else.

2

Count the empty run

A three-square gap has very few candidates. Match by length before thinking about meaning.

3

Reuse what you placed

Short answers are usually fragments of the long one. Look at what you have already solved rather than at the tiles.

Play smarter

Crossword Jam Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 20 links

Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.

2

Longest answer is VIBRATE

At 7 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

The long answer is the letter set

Every other word is built from its letters. That single fact discards most candidates without looking at the board.

4

Short words finish levels

The long answers come easily; the three-letter fillers threaded between them are what stall a grid, because they are easy to read past.

5

Test the endings

S, ED, ER and ING turn one solved answer into two or three more. It is the quickest way to unstick a board.

6

Build from the rare letter

A J, Q, X, V or Z narrows the field faster than any vowel. Work out where it can go first.

By the numbers

Crossword Jam Level 8,438 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in chain20
Longest answerVIBRATE
Average length4.4 letters
Level8,438
Block8,401–8,500