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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUMP
DADDY
DAY
HIT
JACKIE
JELL
MOO
NEW
PIE
ROW
SERVE
SET
SMASH
SPIKE
SUCCESS
WINNER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BOX OFFICE VICTORYStraightforward
VOLLEYBALL MOVESModerate
HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERSTricky
___-ODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BOX OFFICE VICTORYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A BLOCKBUSTER TRIUMPH AT THE CINEMA+ 3 more…
VOLLEYBALL MOVESModerate
ACTIONS YOU'D SEE IN A VOLLEYBALL GAME+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERSTricky
THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE LETTERS FROM THE GREEK ALPHABET+ 3 more…
___-ODevious
EACH BECOMES A FAMILIAR COMPOUND WORD OR NAME WHEN YOU ADD -O TO THE END+ 3 more…
Full solution
BOX OFFICE VICTORYStraightforward
HIT,SMASH,SUCCESS,WINNER
HIT, SMASH, SUCCESS, and WINNER are all terms used to describe a movie that performs exceptionally well at the box office.
VOLLEYBALL MOVESModerate
BUMP,SERVE,SET,SPIKE
BUMP, SERVE, SET, and SPIKE are all standard moves or techniques used in the sport of volleyball.
HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERSTricky
MOO,NEW,PIE,ROW
MOO sounds like Mu, NEW sounds like Nu, PIE sounds like Pi, and ROW sounds like Rho — all Greek letters.
___-ODevious
DADDY,DAY,JACKIE,JELL
DADDY-O, DAY-O, JACKIE-O, and JELL-O are all well-known words or names formed by adding -O to these words.