Crossword Jam Level 497 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 10 answers for Crossword Jam Level 497
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SAVAGE | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| GAVE | 4 | 4 letters, using G, A, V, E. |
| SAGA | 4 | Add the A to SAG and you have it. |
| SAGE | 4 | Add the S to AGE and you have it. |
| SAVE | 4 | An anagram of VASE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| VASE | 4 | An anagram of SAVE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| AGE | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| GAS | 3 | An anagram of SAG - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| SAG | 3 | An anagram of GAS - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| SEA | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 497 sits in the Netherlands pack, which runs from Level 491 to Level 510. The wheel holds 6 tiles: A, A, S, E, G, V. The grid wants 10 words, the longest of which is SAVAGE at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 10 answers averaging 3.8 letters, this level sits right at the pack average of 3.8. With this many words to find, work from the longest down. Each placed word reveals letters for the next.
AGE sits inside SAVAGE. Place SAVAGE first and AGE falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 496 and Level 498 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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