Word Madness Level 4,960
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

AGED

All 20 answers

AGED4 DARE4 DATE4 DEAR4 DRAG4 DYER4 EDGY4 GATE4 GEAR4 GRAY4 GREY4 RAGE4 EARL4 GALE4 LATE4 LYRE4 RATE4 REAL4 RELY4 TALE4

Word Madness Level 4,960 sits in Levels 4501-5000 and holds 20 words, the longest answer being AGED at 4 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 AGED and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,959 and level 4,961 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,960 at a glance
CollectionLevels 4501-5000
Words here20
Longest answerAGED (4)
Shortest answerAGED (4)
Average length4 letters
Level4,960
Questions

Word Madness Level 4,960 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Madness Level 4,960?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,959 and level 4,961, or browse the whole 4,901–5,000 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 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 20 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 AGED

At 4 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 4,960 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerAGED
Average length4 letters
Level4,960
Block4,901–5,000