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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
COLOR
DALE
DELL
DOLE
DRE
GARY
GENRE
GLEN
HOLLOW
HOPE
HUE
LUBE
MARLEY
ROSS
SHADE
TONE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TINTStraightforward
VALLEYModerate
BOBSTricky
COLOR ANAGRAMSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TINTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A SLIGHT VARIATION OF A COLOR+ 3 more…
VALLEYModerate
LOW-LYING AREAS BETWEEN HILLS+ 3 more…
BOBSTricky
FAMOUS PEOPLE NAMED BOB+ 3 more…
COLOR ANAGRAMSDevious
SCRAMBLED COLORS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT+ 3 more…
Full solution
TINTStraightforward
COLOR,HUE,SHADE,TONE
COLOR, HUE, SHADE, and TONE are all synonyms for TINT, meaning a slight variation or quality of a color.
VALLEYModerate
DALE,DELL,GLEN,HOLLOW
DALE, DELL, GLEN, and HOLLOW are all words meaning a small valley or low-lying area between hills.
BOBSTricky
DOLE,HOPE,MARLEY,ROSS
DOLE (Bob Dole), HOPE (Bob Hope), MARLEY (Bob Marley), and ROSS (Bob Ross) are all surnames of famous people named Bob.
COLOR ANAGRAMSDevious
DRE,GARY,GENRE,LUBE
DRE (RED), GARY (GRAY), GENRE (GREEN), and LUBE (BLUE) are all anagrams of colors.