Crossword Jam Level 617 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 11 answers for Crossword Jam Level 617
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SHOVEL | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| HOVEL | 5 | 5 letters, using H, O, V, E, L. |
| SHOVE | 5 | 5 letters, using S, H, O, V, E. |
| SOLVE | 5 | 5 letters, using S, O, L, V, E. |
| HOLE | 4 | 4 letters, using H, O, L, E. |
| HOSE | 4 | An anagram of SHOE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| LOSE | 4 | An anagram of SOLE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| LOVE | 4 | 4 letters, using L, O, V, E. |
| SHOE | 4 | An anagram of HOSE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| SOLE | 4 | An anagram of LOSE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| SHE | 3 | 3 letters, using S, H, E. |
Crossword Jam Level 617 sits in the Portugal pack, which runs from Level 611 to Level 630. The wheel holds 6 tiles: E, H, L, O, S, V. The grid wants 11 words, the longest of which is SHOVEL at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 11 answers averaging 4.4 letters, this level sits above the pack average of 4.1. With this many words to find, work from the longest down. Each placed word reveals letters for the next.
HOVEL sits inside SHOVEL. Place SHOVEL first and HOVEL falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 616 and Level 618 is next. Browse the full Portugal pack from Level 611 to Level 630, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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