Game of Words Level 457
Answers

12 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CLINK

All 12 answers

LICK4 LAIN4 KILN4 AKIN4 KIN3 CLAN4 LINK4 NICK4 NAIL4 LACK4 CLINK5 INK3

Game of Words Level 457 sits in Levels 1-500 and holds 12 words, the longest answer being CLINK at 5 letters. A mid-sized level, where each answer placed meaningfully constrains the ones still open.

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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 401–500 block, with level 456 and level 458 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 457 at a glance
CollectionLevels 1-500
Words here12
Longest answerCLINK (5)
Shortest answerKIN (3)
Average length3.9 letters
Level457
Questions

Game of Words Level 457 FAQ

1What is the answer to Game of Words Level 457?+
All 12 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
12, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 456 and level 458, or browse the whole 401–500 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 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 12 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 CLINK

At 5 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 457 In Detail

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

Answers in chain12
Longest answerCLINK
Average length3.9 letters
Level457
Block401–500