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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AVENUE
BALL
BAWL
BENEFIT
BLUBBER
CHANCE
FLIPPER
FLUKE
FUNCTION
GALA
HEAL
MELON
RAILROAD
SOUL
TOW
UTILITY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FUNDRAISING EVENTStraightforward
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALETricky
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOTDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FUNDRAISING EVENTStraightforward
WORDS FOR A FANCY CHARITY GATHERING OR FORMAL OCCASION+ 3 more…
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
PLACES YOU MIGHT LAND WHILE BUYING PROPERTY IN A CLASSIC BOARD GAME+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALETricky
ANATOMICAL PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A DOLPHIN OR SPERM WHALE+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOTDevious
THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE PARTS OF YOUR FOOT WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
FUNDRAISING EVENTStraightforward
BALL,BENEFIT,GALA,FUNCTION
BALL, BENEFIT, GALA, and FUNCTION are all words for a formal or charitable event, often used to raise money.
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARDModerate
AVENUE,CHANCE,RAILROAD,UTILITY
AVENUE, CHANCE, RAILROAD, and UTILITY are all types of spaces found on a Monopoly board.
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALETricky
BLUBBER,FLIPPER,FLUKE,MELON
BLUBBER (insulating fat), FLIPPER (limb), FLUKE (tail fin), and MELON (forehead organ) are all features of toothed whales.
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOTDevious
BAWL,HEAL,SOUL,TOW
BAWL (ball), HEAL (heel), SOUL (sole), and TOW (toe) are homophones of parts of the foot.