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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASIC
BLACK
CHALK
CORK
GEM
MID
NAIL
NUGGET
PEARL
PLAIN
RIVET
SCREW
STAPLE
VANILLA
WHITE
WORD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FASTENERSStraightforward
NONDESCRIPTModerate
UNITS OF WISDOMTricky
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOMDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FASTENERSStraightforward
THINGS USED TO HOLD MATERIALS TOGETHER PHYSICALLY+ 3 more…
NONDESCRIPTModerate
WORDS MEANING UNREMARKABLE OR AVERAGE+ 3 more…
UNITS OF WISDOMTricky
SMALL PIECES OF VALUABLE ADVICE OR INSIGHT+ 3 more…
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOMDevious
TYPES THAT PRECEDE 'BOARD' IN A CLASSROOM SETTING+ 3 more…
Full solution
FASTENERSStraightforward
NAIL,RIVET,SCREW,STAPLE
NAIL, RIVET, SCREW, and STAPLE are all types of fasteners used to join or secure materials together.
NONDESCRIPTModerate
BASIC,MID,PLAIN,VANILLA
BASIC, MID, PLAIN, and VANILLA all mean ordinary, unremarkable, or lacking in distinctive qualities.
UNITS OF WISDOMTricky
GEM,NUGGET,PEARL,WORD
GEM, NUGGET, PEARL, and WORD can all precede or follow phrases meaning a small piece of wisdom or valuable insight (e.g., 'a pearl of wisdom,' 'a nugget of truth').
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOMDevious
BLACK,CHALK,CORK,WHITE
BLACK, CHALK, CORK, and WHITE all precede 'board' to name a type of board found in a classroom: blackboard, chalkboard, corkboard, and whiteboard.