Word Salad 490 Answers & Hints - Solve Today's & Past Puzzles
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Word Salad #490
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Today's NYT Puzzle Guides by LadyPuzzle Pro
- Today's Wordle
- Connections Hint Today
- NYT Mini Crossword Answers
- NYT Crossword Answers Today
- NYT Strands Hints and Answers
- Spelling Bee Puzzle Hints and Answers
- Connections Sports Edition (The Athletic)
Word Salad Guide: How to Play and Win
Word Salad is a fun and challenging daily word puzzle game, developed by Bleppo Games. You can play it directly in your browser at wordsalad.online or by downloading the app for iOS or Android. It is similar to NYT's Strands but with its own unique twist! Each day, you get a fresh 4x4 board of scrambled letters that hides a number of theme-based words. Below the grid, hints help guide you, indicating the number of words to find and their respective lengths. Your goal is to connect letters, exactly like in Strands, to form words that fit the theme.
Unlike Strands, where letters can only be used once, Word Salad allows certain letters to be used multiple times. However, once a letter is fully used in forming a word, it disappears from the board, adding an extra layer of strategy. Each puzzle keeps you engaged with fresh themes, testing your vocabulary, strategy, and speed as you race against time to uncover hidden words.
While the web version focuses mainly on the daily puzzle, the Word Salad apps offer additional thematic puzzles. Explore categories like General (300 puzzles), Geography (340 puzzles), and Natural World (500 puzzles), each with subtopics to dive into. With talented constructors like Mark, Samuel, and Molly, the game continuously adds new content, including popular categories like US Sports (200 puzzles), ensuring fresh challenges for every player.
Lady Puzzle Pro's Expert Tips & Tricks for Word Salad Success
Tip 1: Use the theme as a guiding clue
Think of the daily theme like a crossword clue—it's your biggest hint. The words you’re going to uncover are essentially the answers to this overarching theme. Use it to focus your word search and narrow down possibilities.
Tips 2: Focus on letter combinations
Start by spotting high-value or frequently used letter patterns. Scan the board for common letter groupings, especially in corners or along edges. Keep an eye out for ending patterns like -LY, -CK, -SH, -NESS, and -IVE, which often help unlock multiple words.
Tip 3: Pay attention to the hints below the board
The hints provided below the board are key to narrowing down your word search. They give you the exact number of words to find and their lengths, making it easier to spot potential fits on the board.
Tip 4 : Connect the words to the theme
Think of the words as part of a logical “group,” much like in a connections puzzle. Each word should be linked to the theme in some way. Random guesses won’t work—only words that fit the daily theme will count, so always ask yourself how a word relates back to the clue.
Use these tips to enhance your gameplay and keep your streaks alive with Lady Puzzle Pro!
If you enjoy word challenges like Word Salad, you’ll love diving into Contexto, another popular word puzzle! Check out today’s Contexto answer for even more fun as you sharpen your word-solving skills across different puzzle types.
Past Word Salad Puzzles & Answers
Missed a puzzle or want to revisit a challenge? Check out our archive of previous Word Salad puzzles with full answers. Perfect for sharpening your skills or catching up on past themes!
Daily Challenges Beyond NYT Games
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Word Salad 489 - Ouch!, July 2, 2025
Answers: Ache, Burn, Pain, Pinch, smart, Sting, Twinge
Word Salad 488 - Things With Faces, July 1, 2025
Answers: Cliff, Clock, Coin, Cube, Person
Word Salad 487 - Where People Sing, June 30, 2025
Answers: Auditorium, Choir, Shower, stadium, Studio
Word Salad 486 - These Can Be Crossed, June 29, 2025
Answers: Arms, Border, Fingers, Line, Road, Swords, Wires
Word Salad 485 - Birds That Are Verbs, June 28, 2025
Answers: Crow, Duck, Hawk, Parrot, Swallow
Word Salad 484 - There's A Shortage!, June 27, 2025
Answers: Deficit, Lack, Need, Paucity, Want
Word Salad 483 - Words Found Before 'Mind', June 26, 2025
Answers: hive, Master, never, one-track, peace, of
Word Salad 482 - On The Equator, June 25, 2025
Answers: Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Uganda
Word Salad 481 - Types Of Power, June 24, 2025
Answers: Fire, Flower, Girl, Horse, solar, Super, Will
Word Salad 480 - Words Found Before 'Town', June 23, 2025
Answers: Cape, China, Ghost, Home, one-horse, Tinsel
Word Salad 479 - Animals Of The Amazon, June 22, 2025
Answers: Anaconda, Iguana, Jaguar, Piranha, Tapir, Toucan
Word Salad 478 - Things A Bride Has, June 21, 2025
Answers: Dress, Groom, Ring, Veil, Vows
Word Salad 477 - Film Roles, June 20, 2025
Answers: Actor, Best, Boy, Director, Grip, Producer
Word Salad 476 - On The Surface Of Water, June 19, 2025
Answers: Boat, Buoy, Duck, Foam, Raft, Shark, Fin
Word Salad 475 - NATO Phonetic Alphabet, June 18, 2025
Answers: Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, Kilo, Lima, Mike, Romeo, Xray
Word Salad 474 - Types Of Field, June 17, 2025
Answers: Battle, Corn, Force, Magnetic, Mine
Word Salad 473 - Captain...?, June 16, 2025
Answers: America, Cook, Crunch, Hook, Kirk, Nemo
Word Salad 472 - Parts Of A Shoe, June 15, 2025
Answers: Buckle, Heel, Lace, Sole, Strap, Toe, cap, Tongue
Word Salad 471 - Things You Can Play, June 14, 2025
Answers: Ball, Catch, Up, House, Role, Scale, Trick
Word Salad 470 - Words Found Before 'Moon', June 13, 2025
Answers: blue, full, harvest, honey, Super
Word Salad 469 - Things You Can Follow, June 12, 2025
Answers: Path, Recipe, Rule, Trail, Trend, Your, Heart
Word Salad 468 - Sites For A Secret Lair?, June 11, 2025
Answers: Bunker, Cave, Dungeon, Moon, Volcano
Word Salad 467 - Double...?, June 10, 2025
Answers: Agent, Bass, dare, date, Entendre, Standard, take
Word Salad 466 - It Was Given To Me!, June 9, 2025
Answers: Bonus, Bribe, Gift, Grant, Name, Prize
Word Salad 465 - Types Of Whale, June 8, 2025
Answers: Beluga, Blue, Humpback, Killer, Sperm
Word Salad 464 - Words Found Before 'Yard', June 7, 2025
Answers: back, barn, Court, Dock, Grave, Scotland, Vine
Word Salad 463 - D-Day Beaches, June 6, 2025
Answers: Gold, Juno, Omaha, Sword, Utah
Word Salad 462 - Types Of Paper, June 5, 2025
Answers: News, Note, Rice, Sand, Tissue, Touch, White
Word Salad 461 - These Have Tails, June 4, 2025
Answers: Coin, Comet, Kite, Lemur, Plane, Scorpion
Word Salad 460 - Things You Can Sing, June 3, 2025
Answers: Anthem, Chant, Hymn, Nursery, rhyme, Shanty, Tune
Word Salad 459 - The Wild Wild West, June 2, 2025
Answers: cowboy, holster, horse, saloon, Stetson
Word Salad 458 - Words Ending In 'z', June 1, 2025
Answers: blitz, buzz, fizz, hertz, jazz, topaz, waltz