Wordscapes Level 86,338
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

GRIPED

All 20 answers

DIG3 DIP3 DIRE4 DIRGE5 DRIP4 GRID4 GRIP4 GRIPE5 GRIPED6 PEG3 PER3 PIE3 PIER4 PIG3 PRIDE5 PRIED5 RID3 RIDE4 RIDGE5 RIPE4

Wordscapes Level 86,338 is built from the tiles GRIPED and holds 20 words on the board, the longest being GRIPED at 6 letters. That is a crowded grid by this game's standards — boards this full are usually solved by exhausting one letter at a time rather than hunting words at random.

7 of the 20 answers are three letters or shorter, which is where levels like this are usually lost. Players find the long words and then stall on the small ones, because short words are easy to look straight past on a full grid. Clear the short runs first and the longer answers become much easier to place.

This level accepts 27 bonus words against only 20 on the board, so most valid words you find here will earn coins without filling a square. If the game keeps accepting words and the grid keeps not changing, that is why.

This level is in the 86,301–86,400 block, with level 86,337 and level 86,339 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 86,338 at a glance
Letter setGRIPED
Words on the board20
Longest answerGRIPED (6)
Shortest answerDIG (3)
Bonus words27
Level86,338
Questions

Wordscapes Level 86,338 FAQ

1What is the answer to Wordscapes Level 86,338?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 86,337 and level 86,339, or browse the whole 86,301–86,400 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 20 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 GRIPED

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 86,338 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerGRIPED
Average length4 letters
Level86,338
Block86,301–86,400