Level 389

Word Search Journey Level 389

Movies and film — all 20 hidden words

20 words to find, 108 letters in total. Every one belongs to Movies and film, and they can run in any straight direction including backwards.

20Words
9Longest
3Shortest
108Letters
Movies and film

Level 389 — 20 Hidden Words

Sorted longest first, which is also the order to hunt them: long words cross more of the grid and are the easiest to spot. Tap a word to see every other board it appears on.

This board in context

How Level 389 Compares

Word counts across the levels either side of this one. The game average is 12.4, and boards run from 1 to 28 words.

Playing better

Clearing Level 389

01

Find CHOCOLATE first

At 9 letters it is the longest word on this board, so it crosses more cells than anything else and is the easiest to spot. Short words like GUM hide far better.

02

Everything is movies and film

All 20 answers belong to the subject. If a word you can trace does not fit movies and film, it is not one of them.

03

Check backwards and diagonally

Words run in any straight direction. Most boards that feel impossible are being scanned left to right only — sweep the diagonals before giving up.

Solving this board

How to Find All 20 Words on Level 389

The order that clears this grid fastest.

STEP 01

Start from CHOCOLATE

At 9 letters it crosses more of the grid than anything else here, which makes it the easiest to spot. Short words like GUM hide far better.

STEP 02

Everything is movies and film

All 20 answers belong to the subject printed on the board. If a word you can trace does not fit it, it is not one of them.

STEP 03

Sweep backwards and diagonally

Words run in any straight direction. Most boards that feel impossible are being read left to right only — check the diagonals before giving up.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify all 20 hidden words on the Movies and film board

Read from the published solution for this level and kept with the subject the board names. Our methodology sets out how.

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 26, 2026
Numbers

Word Search Journey level 389 by the numbers

20Words
9Longest
108Letters
2,393Levels covered
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Level 389 FAQ

What are the answers to Word Search Journey level 389?
20 hidden words on the Movies and film board: GUM, JAM, SAP, WAX, FAME, TAPE, ACTOR, AWARD, JUICE, OSCAR, SWEAT, CINEMA, SCREEN, SEQUEL, STUDIO, POPCORN, VARNISH, MOLASSES, THRILLER, CHOCOLATE.
What is the longest word on level 389?
CHOCOLATE at 9 letters. Long words are the easiest to spot because they cross more of the grid, so they are worth hunting first.
What is the theme of level 389?
Movies and film. Every hidden word belongs to it, which is the only clue the board gives you.
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