Crossword Jam Level 290 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 16 answers for Crossword Jam Level 290
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| BIDE | 4 | 4 letters, using B, I, D, E. |
| BIRD | 4 | 4 letters, using B, I, R, D. |
| BRED | 4 | Add the B to RED and you have it. |
| DIRE | 4 | Add the D to IRE and you have it. |
| GRID | 4 | Add the G to RID and you have it. |
| RIDE | 4 | Add the E to RID and you have it. |
| BED | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| BEG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| BIG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| DIG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| IRE | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RED | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RIB | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RID | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RIG | 3 | One of the 9 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 290 sits in the Spain pack, which runs from Level 271 to Level 290. The wheel holds 6 tiles: B, E, D, G, I, R. The grid wants 16 words, the longest of which is BRIDGE at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 16 answers averaging 3.6 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.
RID sits inside BRIDGE. Place BRIDGE first and RID falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 289. 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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