Wordscapes Level 17,249
Answers

9 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ENTREE

All 9 answers

ENTER5 ENTREE6 NET3 RENT4 TEE3 TEEN4 TEN3 TERN4 TREE4

Wordscapes Level 17,249 is built from the tiles ENTREE and holds 9 words on the board, the longest being ENTREE at 6 letters. With a board this size the grid shape is usually a faster guide than the word list — find the longest empty run and work back from its length.

There are 3 very short answers here alongside the longer ones. Those are the ones most often missed — they fill the awkward two- and three-square runs that the big words leave behind, so count the empty squares rather than re-reading the tiles.

Note that ENTREE repeats a letter, so a single answer may use that tile twice. This is the most common reason a correct word gets ruled out early — players assume each tile is single-use and discard the answer before trying it.

This level is in the 17,201–17,300 block, with level 17,248 and level 17,250 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 17,249 at a glance
Letter setENTREE
Words on the board9
Longest answerENTREE (6)
Shortest answerNET (3)
Bonus words14
Level17,249
Questions

Wordscapes Level 17,249 FAQ

1What is the answer to Wordscapes Level 17,249?+
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 17,248 and level 17,250, or browse the whole 17,201–17,300 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 Wordscapes Works

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

1

Start from the tile set

Every answer uses only these letters. A candidate containing anything outside the set is wrong before you check the grid, which kills most guesses instantly.

2

Place the longest word

It often uses the whole set and fixes several crossings at once. With it down, the remaining slots are far more constrained than they look.

3

Work the crossings, not the list

Most missed answers are short words sitting across a long one. Count the empty squares in a run and look for an answer of that exact length.

Play smarter

Wordscapes Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 9 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 ENTREE

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

3

Match the slot by length first

Every answer on this site shows its letter count. Counting the empty squares and looking for that length beats reading an alphabetical list from the top, every time.

4

A repeated tile can be used twice

If the set shows the same letter twice, a single answer may use it twice. Players routinely rule out the correct word because they assumed each tile was single-use.

5

Bonus words fill no squares

If the game accepted your word but nothing appeared on the grid, it was a bonus word. They earn coins and are listed separately on every level page here.

6

Prefixes and suffixes are the quiet wins

Once a stem is placed, test it with S, ED, ER and ING. A large share of missed answers are just a word you already found wearing an ending.

By the numbers

Wordscapes Level 17,249 In Detail

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

Answers in chain9
Longest answerENTREE
Average length4 letters
Level17,249
Block17,201–17,300