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Level 9480 Answers

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Word Lanes Level 9480 answers are listed below. 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.

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All clues & answers

All 8 Clues — Level 9480

Word Lanes Level 9480 — 8 Clues
# Clue Answer Letters Copy
01 Birth island of Freddie Mercury ZANZIBAR 8
02 Collection and study of postage and printing stamps PHILATELY 9
03 Early name for a bowler hat BILLYCOCK 9
04 Haughty, arrogantly pompous or self-important UPPITY 6
05 Laborious, requiring great effort ONEROUS 7
06 Pride of the royal navy in Pirates of the Caribbean DAUNTLESS 9
07 Southernmost capital city of Europe VALLETTA 8
08 __ the lead, an idiom for shirking or malingering SWINGING 8
Word-by-word breakdown

Letter Breakdown

01 Birth island of Freddie Mercury ZANZIBAR 8 letters — 3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique
02 Collection and study of postage and printing stamps PHILATELY 9 letters — 3 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique
03 Early name for a bowler hat BILLYCOCK 9 letters — 2 vowels, 7 consonants, double L, 7 unique
04 Haughty, arrogantly pompous or self-important UPPITY 6 letters — 2 vowels, 4 consonants, double P, 5 unique
05 Laborious, requiring great effort ONEROUS 7 letters — 4 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique
06 Pride of the royal navy in Pirates of the Caribbean DAUNTLESS 9 letters — 3 vowels, 6 consonants, double S, 8 unique
07 Southernmost capital city of Europe VALLETTA 8 letters — 3 vowels, 5 consonants, double L, 5 unique
08 __ the lead, an idiom for shirking or malingering SWINGING 8 letters — 2 vowels, 6 consonants, 5 unique
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Pro tips

3 Tips for Word Lanes Level 9480

TIP 01

Fill the longest lane first

Word Lanes Level 9480 has 8 words. Always place the longest word first — DAUNTLESS (9 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 9480 is part of the complete Word Lanes answer archive. The answer hub is organised by pack and language — if you are working through a series, browse the pack listing on the hub to find the next challenge.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What are the answers for Word Lanes Level 9480?
Word Lanes Level 9480 has 8 clues. The answers are: Birth island of Freddie Mercury → ZANZIBAR, Collection and study of postage and printing stamps → PHILATELY, Early name for a bowler hat → BILLYCOCK, Haughty, arrogantly pompous or self-important → UPPITY, Laborious, requiring great effort → ONEROUS, Pride of the royal navy in Pirates of the Caribbean → DAUNTLESS, Southernmost capital city of Europe → VALLETTA, __ the lead, an idiom for shirking or malingering → SWINGING. Return to the Word Lanes hub for more levels.
Q2How many clues are in Level 9480?
Level 9480 has 8 clue-answer pairs. Browse the full Word Lanes answer archive for all levels.
Q3What pack is Level 9480 in?
Level 9480 pack information is available in the Word Lanes archive.
Q4What is the first answer in Level 9480?
The first clue is "Birth island of Freddie Mercury" and the answer is ZANZIBAR. Next up: Level 9481.
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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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