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Word Tiles Level 252 Answers

Word Tiles Level 252 is themed around Mining and asks for 9 words that fit it. The longest is EXCAVATION at 10 letters, the shortest ORE at 3.

theme: Mining words here: 9 longest word: EXCAVATION (10) shortest word: ORE (3)
EXCAVATION

Longest word in this theme

Level 252 at a glance
ThemeMining
Words here9
Longest wordEXCAVATION (10)
Shortest wordORE (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level252
StatusVerified

All 9 Answers

EXCAVATION10 letters
MINERAL7 letters
SILVER6 letters
QUARRY6 letters
TUNNEL6 letters
COPPER6 letters
COAL4 letters
GOLD4 letters
ORE3 letters

Word Tiles Level 252 is themed around Mining and asks for 9 words that fit it. The longest is EXCAVATION at 10 letters, the shortest ORE at 3.

The theme is the part of this level that actually does the work. A board of loose tiles could spell hundreds of things, but only words belonging to Mining are accepted, which usually cuts the candidates down to a handful. If you are stuck with one slot open, naming members of the theme out loud is faster than rearranging tiles.

The answers here range from 3 letters up to 10, which is a wide spread. The long word is the one to place first because it fixes most of the board, and the short ones are the ones most often left behind.

This level sits in the 201-300 block, with level 251 and level 253 linked at the foot of the page, so you can keep moving without returning to the index.

Questions

Word Tiles Level 252 FAQ

What players ask about this exact puzzle, answered directly.

1What is the answer to Word Tiles Level 252?+
All 9 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
9, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 251 and level 253, 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 Tiles Works

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

▤1

Read the theme first

Every word on the board belongs to the stated theme, so the theme rules out most of what the letters could otherwise spell.

⌕2

Say the category aloud

Naming five things in the theme before touching a tile usually surfaces two of the answers outright.

✓3

Match length to theme

Once you know the theme and the letter count, the number of words that fit both is very small.

Play smarter

Word Tiles Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular puzzle teaches you.

1

The theme is Mining

Every accepted word on this board belongs to Mining. Reading the theme before the tiles rules out most of what the letters could otherwise spell.

2

Start with EXCAVATION

At 10 letters it is the longest answer here, so it uses most of the board and leaves far less room for the rest to hide in.

3

The theme does most of the work

A board of loose letters is hard; a board of loose letters that must spell body parts is not. Read the theme before the tiles.

4

List the obvious members first

Most themes have three or four members almost everyone thinks of, and those are usually the answers.

5

Use the letter count

Every answer here shows its length, so a theme word of the wrong size is ruled out immediately.

6

Themes repeat their vocabulary

Words met in one themed level often reappear in a related one later, so a word you learned is rarely wasted.

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