Word Madness Level 279
Answers

22 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FORGOT

All 22 answers

FOG3 FOOT4 FORGOT6 FORT4 FROG4 GOT3 ROOF4 ROOT4 ROT3 TOO3 ANGER5 ARGON5 EARN4 ERGO4 GEAR4 GONE4 GORE4 GROAN5 OGRE4 RAGE4 RANG4 ROAN4

Word Madness Level 279 sits in Levels 1-500 and holds 22 words, the longest answer being FORGOT at 6 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.

There are 4 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 201–300 block, with level 278 and level 280 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 279 at a glance
CollectionLevels 1-500
Words here22
Longest answerFORGOT (6)
Shortest answerFOG (3)
Average length4 letters
Level279
Questions

Word Madness Level 279 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Madness Level 279?+
All 22 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
22, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 278 and level 280, or browse the whole 201–300 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 Madness Works

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

1

Place the long answers

They use most of the set and fix the crossings that constrain everything else.

2

Then sweep by length

Dense boards are finished with short words. Work every three-letter option before hunting anything unusual.

3

Use the rare letter

If the set holds a J, Q, X or Z, the answers containing it are few and worth finding early.

Play smarter

Word Madness Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 22 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 FORGOT

At 6 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

Dense boards are won on short words

The long answers come quickly. What stalls a Word Madness level is the run of three-letter words threaded between them.

4

Check the length spread

Every level page shows the longest and shortest answer. A wide spread means the letter counts will do most of your filtering.

5

Try the endings on every stem

S, ED, ER and ING turn one found answer into several. On dense boards this is the single most productive habit.

6

A doubled tile is usable twice

Where the set repeats a letter, one answer may use both. Do not rule a word out on that basis.

By the numbers

Word Madness Level 279 In Detail

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

Answers in chain22
Longest answerFORGOT
Average length4 letters
Level279
Block201–300