Crossword Jam Level 286 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 12 answers for Crossword Jam Level 286
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| PERIOD | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| PRIDE | 5 | Add the P to RIDE and you have it. |
| DIRE | 4 | An anagram of RIDE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| DRIP | 4 | 4 letters, using D, R, I, P. |
| DROP | 4 | An anagram of PROD - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| PIER | 4 | An anagram of RIPE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| PORE | 4 | An anagram of ROPE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| PROD | 4 | An anagram of DROP - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| RIDE | 4 | An anagram of DIRE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| RIPE | 4 | An anagram of PIER - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| RODE | 4 | 4 letters, using R, O, D, E. |
| ROPE | 4 | An anagram of PORE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
Crossword Jam Level 286 sits in the Spain pack, which runs from Level 271 to Level 290. The wheel holds 6 tiles: E, D, I, O, P, R. The grid wants 12 words, the longest of which is PERIOD at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 12 answers averaging 4.3 letters, this level sits above 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.
RIDE sits inside PRIDE. Place PRIDE first and RIDE falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 285 and Level 287 is next. Browse the full Spain pack from Level 271 to Level 290, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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