Word City Level 489
Answers
17 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 17 answers
Word City Level 489 is built from the letters HOSTU and holds 17 words. The longest is SHUTOUT.
The letter set is the fastest filter you have: any word containing a letter outside HOSTU cannot be an answer, however well it seems to fit. Check your candidate against the set before anything else.
Every answer is listed with its length, so matching the empty slot by letter count is quicker than reading the list. The 401–500 block lists the levels around this one.
Word City Level 489 FAQ
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How Word City Works
The same three moves solve most Word City puzzles, including this one.
Read the letter set
Every answer uses only these letters. Anything outside the set is impossible.
Build from the longest
The longest word usually uses the whole set and contains several shorter answers inside it.
Sweep the short words
Two and three letter answers are easy to overlook and are usually what is blocking completion.
Word City Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular level teaches you.
Only HOSTU is allowed
Every answer uses only these letters. A candidate containing anything outside the set is wrong before you check the board.
Longest answer is SHUTOUT
It uses most of the set, and the shorter answers are usually rearrangements of part of it.
The letter set is the filter
Check your candidate against the set before anything else. A single letter outside it rules the word out completely.
Longest answer anchors the level
Find the word that uses the whole set first — the rest are usually rearrangements of part of it.
Letters can repeat
Where the set shows a letter twice, it can be used twice. Doubles open up words people miss.
Count before you guess
Every answer here shows its letter count. Match it against the slot and most candidates disappear.
Word City Level 489 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Letter set | HOSTU |
|---|---|
| Answers in level | 17 |
| Longest answer | SHUTOUT (7) |
| Average length | 4.1 letters |
| Level | 489 |
| Block | 401–500 |
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