ZigWord Level 85 Answers
Here are all 6 answers for ZigWord level 85, where every word fits the theme Light Sources. Want a nudge instead of the full solution? Jump to the hints.
All answers
- BULB4 letters
- NEON4 letters
- LAMP4 letters
- MATCH5 letters
- TORCH5 letters
- CANDLE6 letters
Solved board
Lines trace each answer from its dot. Words can bend and read in any direction.
Hints for level 85
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 B and ends with B: B _ _ _
Show the word
BULB
Word 2: 4 letters
Starts with N and ends with N: N _ _ _
Show the word
NEON
Word 3: 4 letters
Starts with L and ends with P: L _ _ _
Show the word
LAMP
Word 4: 5 letters
Starts with M and ends with H: M _ _ _ _
Show the word
MATCH
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with T and ends with H: T _ _ _ _
Show the word
TORCH
Word 6: 6 letters
Starts with C and ends with E: C _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
CANDLE
Bonus words
These extra words are stored with level 85 and can earn a bonus when you find them. They are not needed to finish the level.
- ALMA
- CANE
- LAMB
- LENA
- LEND
- LONE
Different board for level 85?
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 B: Light Sources — BULB, GLOW, LAMP, MATCH, TORCH, CANDLE
- BULB4 letters
- GLOW4 letters
- LAMP4 letters
- MATCH5 letters
- TORCH5 letters
- CANDLE6 letters
Board C — KELP, EBONY, COFFER, EIDOLON
- KELP4 letters
- EBONY5 letters
- COFFER6 letters
- EIDOLON7 letters
Board D: Shakespeare Plays — LEAR, HAMLET, MACBETH, OTHELLO
- LEAR4 letters
- HAMLET6 letters
- MACBETH7 letters
- OTHELLO7 letters
Board E: In the Backyard — NEST, ROCK, SHED, BENCH, PATIO, CELLAR, GARAGE, GUTTER, INSECT, BARBECUE
- NEST4 letters
- ROCK4 letters
- SHED4 letters
- BENCH5 letters
- PATIO5 letters
- CELLAR6 letters
- GARAGE6 letters
- GUTTER6 letters
- INSECT6 letters
- BARBECUE8 letters
Board F: Light Sources — WAX, BULB, GLOW, LAMP, MATCH, TORCH
- WAX3 letters
- BULB4 letters
- GLOW4 letters
- LAMP4 letters
- MATCH5 letters
- TORCH5 letters
Board G: Light Sources — TORCH, BEACON, CANDLE, SCONCE, LANTERN
- TORCH5 letters
- BEACON6 letters
- CANDLE6 letters
- SCONCE6 letters
- LANTERN7 letters
How to solve level 85
Every answer in this level fits the theme Light Sources, so list a few things that belong to it before you start swiping.
The 6 answers use 28 letters in total. The longest is CANDLE (6 letters) and the shortest is BULB (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 28 tiles and every tile belongs to exactly one answer, so the last word is whatever letters remain.