ZigWord Level 283 Answers

  • Theme: Shellfish Types
  • 5 words
  • 26 tiles

Here are all 5 answers for ZigWord level 283, where every word fits the theme Shellfish Types. Want a nudge instead of the full solution? Jump to the hints.

All answers

  • CLAM4 letters
  • CRAB4 letters
  • MUSSEL6 letters
  • OYSTER6 letters
  • SHRIMP6 letters

Solved board

SRERHSTIOYPMMLAMSUCSECRLBA

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

Hints for level 283

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 C and ends with M: C _ _ _

Show the word

CLAM

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with C and ends with B: C _ _ _

Show the word

CRAB

Word 3: 6 letters

Starts with M and ends with L: M _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

MUSSEL

Word 4: 6 letters

Starts with O and ends with R: O _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

OYSTER

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with S and ends with P: S _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

SHRIMP

Bonus words

These extra words are stored with level 283 and can earn a bonus when you find them. They are not needed to finish the level.

How to solve level 283

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

The 5 answers use 26 letters in total. The longest is MUSSEL (6 letters) and the shortest is CLAM (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 26 tiles and every tile belongs to exactly one answer, so the last word is whatever letters remain.

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