Word Lanes
Word Lanes Level 5496 answers are listed below — this level belongs to the Coastal Refuge pack. There are 8 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 5497, or browse all levels in the Coastal Refuge pack. Return to the Word Lanes hub and the daily archive.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A birthday present | GIFT | 4 | |
| 02 | Amy Winehouse's album went back to this shade | BLACK | 5 | |
| 03 | Boxing promoter with crazy hair __ King | DON | 3 | |
| 04 | Flat-pack furniture chain from Sweden | IKEA | 4 | |
| 05 | Okey, similiar to Rummikub, is popular in __ | TURKEY | 6 | |
| 06 | Shellfish that clings onto rocks, stubbornly | BARNACLE | 8 | |
| 07 | Thickos, like Laurel and Hardy at Oxford Uni | CHUMPS | 6 | |
| 08 | Triplet with Hubert and Harris, brothers of Merida | HAMISH | 6 |
Word Lanes Level 5496 has 8 words. Always place the longest word first — BARNACLE (8 letters). Every confirmed letter in that lane immediately narrows the candidates for adjacent positions, and the shorter lanes fall into place almost automatically.
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.
Level 5496 is part of the Coastal Refuge pack. Pack themes cluster the vocabulary — if you know the theme, bias toward related words. After this level, head to Level 5497 to keep your streak going.
The order that clears a board fastest.
Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.
Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.
Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.
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, 2026Word Lanes levels share the same numbering across all 9 editions. Click any language to see Level 5496 in that language.
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