Word City Level 986
Answers

17 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

EGLMSU

All 17 answers

SMUGGLE7 GLUE4 GLUM4 MULE4 MUSE4 SLUG4 SLUM4 SMUG4 EGG3 GEL3 GEM3 GUM3 LEG3 MUG3 SUE3 SUM3 USE3

Word City Level 986 is built from the letters EGLMSU and holds 17 words. The longest is SMUGGLE.

The letter set is the fastest filter you have: any word containing a letter outside EGLMSU 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 901–1,000 block lists the levels around this one.

Level 986 at a glance
Letter setEGLMSU
Words in level17
Longest answerSMUGGLE (7)
Shortest answerEGG (3)
Level986
Questions

Word City Level 986 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word City Level 986?+
All 17 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
17, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 985 and level 987, or browse the whole 901–1,000 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 Word City Works

The same three moves solve most Word City puzzles, including this one.

1

Read the letter set

Every answer uses only these letters. Anything outside the set is impossible.

2

Build from the longest

The longest word usually uses the whole set and contains several shorter answers inside it.

3

Sweep the short words

Two and three letter answers are easy to overlook and are usually what is blocking completion.

Play smarter

Word City Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

Only EGLMSU is allowed

Every answer uses only these letters. A candidate containing anything outside the set is wrong before you check the board.

2

Longest answer is SMUGGLE

It uses most of the set, and the shorter answers are usually rearrangements of part of it.

3

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.

4

Longest answer anchors the level

Find the word that uses the whole set first — the rest are usually rearrangements of part of it.

5

Letters can repeat

Where the set shows a letter twice, it can be used twice. Doubles open up words people miss.

6

Count before you guess

Every answer here shows its letter count. Match it against the slot and most candidates disappear.

By the numbers

Word City Level 986 In Detail

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

Letter setEGLMSU
Answers in level17
Longest answerSMUGGLE (7)
Average length3.6 letters
Level986
Block901–1,000