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Level 4987 Answers

Word Lanes Level 4987 answers are listed below — this level belongs to the Mountainous Road pack. There are 9 clues in this level. Every clue is shown alongside its verified answer word. Use the Copy button on any row to grab an answer without typo risk, or hit Copy All to copy the full set.

Finished this level? Head to Level 4988, or browse all levels in the Mountainous Road pack. Return to the Word Lanes hub and the daily archive.

All clues & answers

All 9 Clues — Level 4987

Word Lanes Level 4987 — 9 Clues
# Clue Answer Letters Copy
01 Arc of colored light in the sky RAINBOW 7
02 Athlete who finishes in second place RUNNERUP 8
03 Fleshy part of the side of an animal's body FLANK 5
04 Hanging pieces of paper attached to new clothes TAGS 4
05 Looks hard at something/someone STARES 6
06 Newly created device or process INVENTION 9
07 Possession, holding OWNERSHIP 9
08 There was a farmer had a dog and __ was his name-o BINGO 5
09 Version of a drink that needs to be diluted CONCENTRATE 11
Word-by-word breakdown

Letter Breakdown

01 Arc of colored light in the sky RAINBOW 7 letters — 3 vowels, 4 consonants
02 Athlete who finishes in second place RUNNERUP 8 letters — 3 vowels, 5 consonants, double N, 5 unique
03 Fleshy part of the side of an animal's body FLANK 5 letters — 1 vowel, 4 consonants
04 Hanging pieces of paper attached to new clothes TAGS 4 letters — 1 vowel, 3 consonants
05 Looks hard at something/someone STARES 6 letters — 2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique
06 Newly created device or process INVENTION 9 letters — 4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique
07 Possession, holding OWNERSHIP 9 letters — 3 vowels, 6 consonants
08 There was a farmer had a dog and __ was his name-o BINGO 5 letters — 2 vowels, 3 consonants
09 Version of a drink that needs to be diluted CONCENTRATE 11 letters — 4 vowels, 7 consonants, 7 unique
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Pro tips

3 Tips for Word Lanes Level 4987

TIP 01

Fill the longest lane first

Word Lanes Level 4987 has 9 words. Always place the longest word first — CONCENTRATE (11 letters). Every confirmed letter in that lane immediately narrows the candidates for adjacent positions, and the shorter lanes fall into place almost automatically.

TIP 02

Letters are freely reusable

Word Lanes has no single-use restriction on tiles — any letter can appear in as many words as needed. If a word seems impossible, try reversals and common English suffixes (-ED, -ER, -ING, -TION). The Word Lanes hub has every level with verified answers if you need a full reference.

TIP 03

Pack context narrows the vocabulary

Level 4987 is part of the Mountainous Road pack. Pack themes cluster the vocabulary — if you know the theme, bias toward related words. After this level, head to Level 4988 to keep your streak going.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What are the answers for Word Lanes Level 4987?
Word Lanes Level 4987 has 9 clues. The answers are: Arc of colored light in the sky → RAINBOW, Athlete who finishes in second place → RUNNERUP, Fleshy part of the side of an animal's body → FLANK, Hanging pieces of paper attached to new clothes → TAGS, Looks hard at something/someone → STARES, Newly created device or process → INVENTION, Possession, holding → OWNERSHIP, There was a farmer had a dog and __ was his name-o → BINGO, Version of a drink that needs to be diluted → CONCENTRATE. Return to the Word Lanes hub for more levels.
Q2How many clues are in Level 4987?
Level 4987 has 9 clue-answer pairs in the Mountainous Road pack. Browse the full Word Lanes answer archive for all levels.
Q3What pack is Level 4987 in?
Level 4987 is in the Mountainous Road pack. Browse the full pack for all its levels.
Q4What is the first answer in Level 4987?
The first clue is "Arc of colored light in the sky" and the answer is RAINBOW. Next up: Level 4988.
How to play

How to Solve a Word Lanes Level

The order that clears a board fastest.

STEP 01

Read what you are given

Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.

STEP 02

Anchor with the answers you are sure of

Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.

STEP 03

Work outwards

Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify these answers

Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Aug 25, 2026
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