Word Madness Level 998
Answers

24 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DEFENSE

All 24 answers

DEFENSE7 DEN3 DENSE5 FED3 FEE3 FEED4 FEND4 NEED4 SEE3 SEED4 SEEN4 SEND4 ALL3 ALLOY5 ALLY4 CALL4 CAY3 CLAY4 COAL4 LAY3 LOCAL5 LOCALLY7 LOLL4 LOYAL5

Word Madness Level 998 sits in Levels 501-1000 and holds 24 words, the longest answer being DEFENSE at 7 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.

7 of the 24 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 901–1,000 block, with level 997 and level 999 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 998 at a glance
CollectionLevels 501-1000
Words here24
Longest answerDEFENSE (7)
Shortest answerDEN (3)
Average length4.1 letters
Level998
Questions

Word Madness Level 998 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Madness Level 998?+
All 24 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
24, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 997 and level 999, 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 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 24 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 DEFENSE

At 7 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 998 In Detail

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

Answers in chain24
Longest answerDEFENSE
Average length4.1 letters
Level998
Block901–1,000