ZigWord Level 490 Answers

  • Theme: Warning Sounds
  • 5 words
  • 24 tiles

Here are all 5 answers for ZigWord level 490, where every word fits the theme Warning Sounds. Want a nudge instead of the full solution? Jump to the hints.

All answers

  • HORN4 letters
  • WAIL4 letters
  • ALARM5 letters
  • ALERT5 letters
  • SIGNAL6 letters

Solved board

ALRNNGOHSIALWALLIAEARRTM

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

Hints for level 490

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 H and ends with N: H _ _ _

Show the word

HORN

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with L: W _ _ _

Show the word

WAIL

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with A and ends with M: A _ _ _ _

Show the word

ALARM

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with A and ends with T: A _ _ _ _

Show the word

ALERT

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with S and ends with L: S _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

SIGNAL

Bonus words

These extra words are stored with level 490 and can earn a bonus when you find them. They are not needed to finish the level.

How to solve level 490

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

The 5 answers use 24 letters in total. The longest is SIGNAL (6 letters) and the shortest is HORN (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 24 tiles and every tile belongs to exactly one answer, so the last word is whatever letters remain.

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