Wordscapes Level 8,164
Answers

12 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

UNCLEAN

All 12 answers

ACNE4 CANE4 CLAN4 CLEAN5 CLUE4 LACE4 LANCE5 LANE4 LEAN4 NUANCE6 UNCLE5 UNCLEAN7

Wordscapes Level 8,164 is built from the tiles UNCLEAN and holds 12 words on the board, the longest being UNCLEAN at 7 letters. That is a middling board: enough answers that a list helps, few enough that you can check off what you have already found.

Every answer here is at least four letters, which makes this level harder than its size suggests — there are no easy three-letter fillers to open the grid with. Work from UNCLEAN and use its crossings, because nothing shorter is coming to help.

Note that UNCLEAN 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 8,101–8,200 block, with level 8,163 and level 8,165 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 8,164 at a glance
Letter setUNCLEAN
Words on the board12
Longest answerUNCLEAN (7)
Shortest answerACNE (4)
Bonus words32
Level8,164
Questions

Wordscapes Level 8,164 FAQ

1What is the answer to Wordscapes Level 8,164?+
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 8,163 and level 8,165, or browse the whole 8,101–8,200 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 12 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 UNCLEAN

At 7 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 8,164 In Detail

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

Answers in chain12
Longest answerUNCLEAN
Average length4.7 letters
Level8,164
Block8,101–8,200