ZigWord Level 16 Answers

  • Theme: Cardinal Directions
  • 4 words
  • 18 tiles

Here are all 4 answers for ZigWord level 16, where every word fits the theme Cardinal Directions. Want a nudge instead of the full solution? Jump to the hints.

All answers

  • EAST4 letters
  • WEST4 letters
  • NORTH5 letters
  • SOUTH5 letters

Solved board

HWTNSEROETTHSAUOTS

Lines trace each answer from its dot. Words can bend and read in any direction.

Hints for level 16

Open one hint at a time: first the word length, then the first and last letters, then the word.

Word 1: 4 letters

Starts with E and ends with T: E _ _ _

Show the word

EAST

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with T: W _ _ _

Show the word

WEST

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with N and ends with H: N _ _ _ _

Show the word

NORTH

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with S and ends with H: S _ _ _ _

Show the word

SOUTH

Bonus words

These extra words are stored with level 16 and can earn a bonus when you find them. They are not needed to finish the level.

Different board for level 16?

ZigWord tests alternative versions of its first 100 levels, so some players get a different puzzle at the same number. If the answers above do not match your screen, compare your board with the versions below.

Board C — GLEN, FLUTE, CANDLE, COMFORT
  • GLEN4 letters
  • FLUTE5 letters
  • CANDLE6 letters
  • COMFORT7 letters
FTROFLGEMUELLOTNNDCECA
Board D: School Subjects — ART, MATH, MUSIC, HISTORY
  • ART3 letters
  • MATH4 letters
  • MUSIC5 letters
  • HISTORY7 letters
LUSHIUMICSNTOTCRHRYHATAM
Board E: Types of Home — CAVE, CONDO, HOUSE, VILLA, COTTAGE, MANSION, BUNGALOW
  • CAVE4 letters
  • CONDO5 letters
  • HOUSE5 letters
  • VILLA5 letters
  • COTTAGE7 letters
  • MANSION7 letters
  • BUNGALOW8 letters
EBHSUOMACONDOISNVGNIALLACOTTWCAVEGE
Board F: Cardinal Directions — NNE, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
  • NNE3 letters
  • EAST4 letters
  • WEST4 letters
  • SOUTH5 letters
NNEEHTWATSESUOST
Board G: Navigation Terms — NORTH, SOUTH, BEARING, COMPASS, HEADING
  • NORTH5 letters
  • SOUTH5 letters
  • BEARING7 letters
  • COMPASS7 letters
  • HEADING7 letters
SSSTROPAHOTUMHNHOCEINGBADAEGRIN

How to solve level 16

Every answer in this level fits the theme Cardinal Directions, so list a few things that belong to it before you start swiping.

The 4 answers use 18 letters in total. The longest is NORTH (5 letters) and the shortest is EAST (4 letters).

None of the answers are very long, so scan each row and column for short runs that match the theme.

The board has 18 tiles and every tile belongs to exactly one answer, so the last word is whatever letters remain.

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