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Level 5717 Answers

Word Lanes Level 5717 answers are listed below — this level belongs to the Floating Lanterns 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 5718, or browse all levels in the Floating Lanterns pack. Return to the Word Lanes hub and the daily archive.

All clues & answers

All 8 Clues — Level 5717

Word Lanes Level 5717 — 8 Clues
# Clue Answer Letters Copy
01 Burned with very hot liquid SCALDED 7
02 Commissioned __, military people OFFICERS 8
03 Farce or silent performance in a game CHARADE 7
04 He is the older brother of Gretel HANSEL 6
05 Headband with jewels, worn like a tiara or crown DIADEM 6
06 Singers J. Balvin and Shakira both come from here COLOMBIA 8
07 Thick black ink used in lithography TUSCHE 6
08 __ Mead, US anthropologist MARGARET 8
Word-by-word breakdown

Letter Breakdown

01 Burned with very hot liquid SCALDED 7 letters — 2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique
02 Commissioned __, military people OFFICERS 8 letters — 3 vowels, 5 consonants, double F, 7 unique
03 Farce or silent performance in a game CHARADE 7 letters — 3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique
04 He is the older brother of Gretel HANSEL 6 letters — 2 vowels, 4 consonants
05 Headband with jewels, worn like a tiara or crown DIADEM 6 letters — 3 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique
06 Singers J. Balvin and Shakira both come from here COLOMBIA 8 letters — 4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique
07 Thick black ink used in lithography TUSCHE 6 letters — 2 vowels, 4 consonants
08 __ Mead, US anthropologist MARGARET 8 letters — 3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique
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Pro tips

3 Tips for Word Lanes Level 5717

TIP 01

Fill the longest lane first

Word Lanes Level 5717 has 8 words. Always place the longest word first — MARGARET (8 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 5717 is part of the Floating Lanterns pack. Pack themes cluster the vocabulary — if you know the theme, bias toward related words. After this level, head to Level 5718 to keep your streak going.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What are the answers for Word Lanes Level 5717?
Word Lanes Level 5717 has 8 clues. The answers are: Burned with very hot liquid → SCALDED, Commissioned __, military people → OFFICERS, Farce or silent performance in a game → CHARADE, He is the older brother of Gretel → HANSEL, Headband with jewels, worn like a tiara or crown → DIADEM, Singers J. Balvin and Shakira both come from here → COLOMBIA, Thick black ink used in lithography → TUSCHE, __ Mead, US anthropologist → MARGARET. Return to the Word Lanes hub for more levels.
Q2How many clues are in Level 5717?
Level 5717 has 8 clue-answer pairs in the Floating Lanterns pack. Browse the full Word Lanes answer archive for all levels.
Q3What pack is Level 5717 in?
Level 5717 is in the Floating Lanterns pack. Browse the full pack for all its levels.
Q4What is the first answer in Level 5717?
The first clue is "Burned with very hot liquid" and the answer is SCALDED. Next up: Level 5718.
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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