Game of Words Level 4,172
Answers

15 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BALANCE

All 15 answers

BALE4 CLEAN5 BALANCE7 BANAL5 CANAL5 BANE4 CLAN4 LANCE5 CANE4 LANE4 BEAN4 CABLE5 ABLE4 LACE4 ACNE4

Game of Words Level 4,172 sits in Levels 4001-4500 and holds 15 words, the longest answer being BALANCE 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 BALANCE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,101–4,200 block, with level 4,171 and level 4,173 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,172 at a glance
CollectionLevels 4001-4500
Words here15
Longest answerBALANCE (7)
Shortest answerBALE (4)
Average length4.5 letters
Level4,172
Questions

Game of Words Level 4,172 FAQ

1What is the answer to Game of Words Level 4,172?+
All 15 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
15, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,171 and level 4,173, or browse the whole 4,101–4,200 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 Game of Words Works

The same three moves solve most Game of Words puzzles, including this one.

1

Confirm the board

Check the longest answer against your screen before trusting a level number at this depth.

2

Anchor the long word

It uses the whole set and fixes the crossings that constrain everything still open.

3

Sweep by length

Counting the empty squares beats reading the answer list from the top.

Play smarter

Game of Words Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 15 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 BALANCE

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

3

Confirm before you trust the number

With eleven thousand levels it is easy to be a screen off. The longest answer on the page is the quickest check.

4

Later sets are longer

The letter sets grow through the game, so a level that feels unusually hard may simply be further in than you thought.

5

Endings are free answers

S, ED, ER and ING on a placed stem regularly account for several of the words still missing.

6

Short words are the blockers

Long answers come first and easily. It is the three-letter words filling the gaps that hold a board open.

By the numbers

Game of Words Level 4,172 In Detail

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

Answers in chain15
Longest answerBALANCE
Average length4.5 letters
Level4,172
Block4,101–4,200