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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CAPACITY
CHAIRS
DYNASTY
ENGROSS
FACE
GIMMICK
HEEL
IMAGE
MILDEW
REGARD
ROOM
SEATING
SOLE
STANDING
TONGUE
UPPER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PARTS OF A SHOEStraightforward
ACCOMMODATIONModerate
REPUTATIONTricky
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “YUCK”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARTS OF A SHOEStraightforward
COMPONENTS YOU'D FIND ON A SNEAKER OR BOOT+ 3 more…
ACCOMMODATIONModerate
WORDS MEANING HOW MANY PEOPLE A SPACE CAN HOLD+ 3 more…
REPUTATIONTricky
WORDS RELATED TO HOW OTHERS PERCEIVE YOU+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “YUCK”Devious
EACH WORD ENDS WITH A WORD MEANING 'DISGUSTING'+ 3 more…
Full solution
PARTS OF A SHOEStraightforward
HEEL,SOLE,TONGUE,UPPER
HEEL, SOLE, TONGUE, and UPPER are all physical parts of a shoe's construction.
ACCOMMODATIONModerate
CAPACITY,CHAIRS,ROOM,SEATING
CAPACITY, CHAIRS, ROOM, and SEATING all refer to the ability to accommodate people in a space.
REPUTATIONTricky
FACE,IMAGE,REGARD,STANDING
FACE, IMAGE, REGARD, and STANDING all relate to one's reputation or how one is viewed by others.
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “YUCK”Devious
DYNASTY,ENGROSS,GIMMICK,MILDEW
DYNASTY ends in NASTY, ENGROSS ends in GROSS, GIMMICK ends in ICK, and MILDEW ends in DEW... wait — MILDEW ends in EW, GIMMICK ends in ICK, ENGROSS ends in GROSS, DYNASTY ends in NASTY — all synonyms for 'yuck'.