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Word Tiles Level 986 Answers

Word Tiles Level 986 is themed around Male of species and asks for 12 words that fit it. The longest is STALLION at 8 letters, the shortest RAM at 3.

theme: Male of species words here: 12 longest word: STALLION (8) shortest word: RAM (3)
STALLION

Longest word in this theme

Level 986 at a glance
ThemeMale of species
Words here12
Longest wordSTALLION (8)
Shortest wordRAM (3)
Average length4.8 letters
Level986
StatusVerified

All 12 Answers

STALLION8 letters
ROOSTER7 letters
GANDER6 letters
DRAKE5 letters
BILLY5 letters
BUCK4 letters
BULL4 letters
STAG4 letters
BOAR4 letters
JACK4 letters
RAM3 letters
TOM3 letters

Word Tiles Level 986 is themed around Male of species and asks for 12 words that fit it. The longest is STALLION at 8 letters, the shortest RAM 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 Male of species 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 8, 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 901-1,000 block, with level 985 and level 987 linked at the foot of the page, so you can keep moving without returning to the index.

Questions

Word Tiles Level 986 FAQ

What players ask about this exact puzzle, answered directly.

1What is the answer to Word Tiles Level 986?+
All 12 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
12, 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 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 Male of species

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

2

Start with STALLION

At 8 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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