Jump to a hint level
Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
← Back to hint toolLoad any date with the interactive hint ladder
Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BATH
BENT
EXPONENT
GNARLY
LICK
OUNCE
POWDER
POWER
RADICAL
REST
ROOT
SHRED
THRONE
TRACE
TWISTED
WARPED
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTORTEDStraightforward
SMALLEST AMOUNTModerate
ALGEBRA TERMSTricky
WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO MEAN LAVATORYDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTORTEDStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE SOMETHING BENT OUT OF SHAPE+ 3 more…
SMALLEST AMOUNTModerate
TINY QUANTITIES — BARELY A DROP+ 3 more…
ALGEBRA TERMSTricky
YOU'D FIND THESE TERMS IN A MATH CLASS SOLVING EQUATIONS+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO MEAN LAVATORYDevious
ADD 'ROOM' TO EACH TO GET A WORD FOR THE TOILET+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTORTEDStraightforward
BENT,GNARLY,TWISTED,WARPED
BENT, GNARLY, TWISTED, and WARPED all mean contorted or distorted in shape or form.
SMALLEST AMOUNTModerate
LICK,OUNCE,SHRED,TRACE
LICK, OUNCE, SHRED, and TRACE all refer to a very small amount of something.
ALGEBRA TERMSTricky
EXPONENT,POWER,RADICAL,ROOT
EXPONENT, POWER, RADICAL, and ROOT are all terms used in algebra and mathematics.
WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO MEAN LAVATORYDevious
BATH,POWDER,REST,THRONE
BATH, POWDER, REST, and THRONE can each precede 'room' to create a euphemism for lavatory: bathroom, powder room, restroom, throne room.