Crossword Jam Level 491 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 15 answers for Crossword Jam Level 491
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HUNGER | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| HUGE | 4 | Add the E to HUG and you have it. |
| HUNG | 4 | 4 letters, using H, U, N, G. |
| RUNE | 4 | Add the E to RUN and you have it. |
| RUNG | 4 | Add the G to RUN and you have it. |
| URGE | 4 | 4 letters, using U, R, G, E. |
| GNU | 3 | An anagram of GUN - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| GUN | 3 | An anagram of GNU - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| HEN | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| HER | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| HUE | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| HUG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RUE | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RUG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RUN | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 491 sits in the Netherlands pack, which runs from Level 491 to Level 510. The wheel holds 6 tiles: E, G, H, N, R, U. The grid wants 15 words, the longest of which is HUNGER at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 15 answers averaging 3.5 letters, this level sits right at the pack average of 3.8. A dense grid. The crossings are your best tool here - every word you place narrows down what the remaining ones can be.
HUNG sits inside HUNGER. Place HUNGER first and HUNG falls out of the crossings.
Level 492 is next. Browse the full Netherlands pack from Level 491 to Level 510, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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