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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSOLUTELY
ALLEY-OOP
FADEAWAY
FINGER ROLL
GO-GETTER
LEAVENING
OF COURSE
OFF-LIMITS
OKEY-DOKE
PROSCRIBED
SCATTERGORIES
SHOO-IN
SLAM DUNK
SURE THING
TABOO
VERBOTEN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
"YOU BET"Straightforward
FORBIDDENModerate
BASKETBALL SHOTSTricky
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
"YOU BET"Straightforward
WAYS TO SAY 'YES, DEFINITELY!' WITH ENTHUSIASM+ 3 more…
FORBIDDENModerate
WORDS MEANING NOT ALLOWED OR PROHIBITED+ 3 more…
BASKETBALL SHOTSTricky
WAYS TO SCORE IN THE NBA+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"Devious
EACH WORD HIDES A COMMAND TO GET LOST AT THE START+ 3 more…
Full solution
"YOU BET"Straightforward
ABSOLUTELY,OKEY-DOKE,OF COURSE,SURE THING
ABSOLUTELY, OKEY-DOKE, OF COURSE, and SURE THING are all affirmative responses meaning 'you bet' — enthusiastic ways to say yes.
FORBIDDENModerate
OFF-LIMITS,PROSCRIBED,TABOO,VERBOTEN
OFF-LIMITS, PROSCRIBED, TABOO, and VERBOTEN all mean forbidden or not permitted.
BASKETBALL SHOTSTricky
ALLEY-OOP,FADEAWAY,FINGER ROLL,SLAM DUNK
ALLEY-OOP, FADEAWAY, FINGER ROLL, and SLAM DUNK are all types of basketball shots.
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"Devious
GO-GETTER,LEAVENING,SCATTERGORIES,SHOO-IN
GO-GETTER (GO), LEAVENING (LEAVE), SCATTERGORIES (SCATTER), and SHOO-IN (SHOO) each start with a synonym for 'scram.'