Word Relax Level 971
12 verified words from the tiles DEFLECT — 4–7 letters. A mid-weight board, right on the game average of 11.5.
Word Relax Level 971 - Complete Answer Guide
This is the complete answer list for Word Relax Level 971, part of the levels 901–1000 block. The wheel gives you 7 tiles — DEFLECT — and asks for all 12 words, ranging from 4 to 7 letters. That makes it a mid-weight board, sitting right on the game-wide average of 11.5 words per level. Every word below is verified against source data.
The tiles break down into 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated letter to watch for. Start with DEFLECT — at 7 letters it uses every tile on the wheel, and locking it in reveals the most crossing letters for the shorter slots.
If one specific word is blocking you, the Word-by-Word Breakdown below gives each answer its own vowel and consonant analysis. You can also step to Level 970 or Level 972, browse the whole levels 901–1000 block, or return to the Word Relax hub for all 3,300 levels.
Letter Tiles — Level 971
These 7 tiles are the only letters available to form all 12 words in Level 971.
All 12 Words in Level 971
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEDE | 4 | |
| #2 | DEFT | 4 | |
| #3 | FEED | 4 | |
| #4 | FEEL | 4 | |
| #5 | FELT | 4 | |
| #6 | FLED | 4 | |
| #7 | FLEE | 4 | |
| #8 | LEFT | 4 | |
| #9 | CLEFT | 5 | |
| #10 | FLEET | 5 | |
| #11 | DEFECT | 6 | |
| #12 | DEFLECT | 7 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
CEDE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
DEFT has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
FEED has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double E. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
FEEL has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double E. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
FELT has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
FLED has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
FLEE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double E. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
LEFT has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest words here — leave it until crossing tiles narrow the slot down.
CLEFT has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
FLEET has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a double E. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you have the pattern.
DEFECT has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you have the pattern.
DEFLECT has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants. The longest word in Level 971, using every tile on the wheel — place it first.
Winning Strategy for Level 971
Three moves tuned to this exact board.
Spell the anchor first
DEFLECT uses all 7 tiles. Place it first and every shorter slot inherits confirmed letters.
Work the 2 vowels
This board runs on E. Anchor each remaining slot around a vowel and the 5 consonants fall into a much smaller set of options.
Clear the short slots
There are no two- or three-letter answers on this board, so every slot needs at least 4 letters — start from the vowels rather than guessing short fills.
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3 Tips for Word Relax Level 971
The wheel is the whole puzzle
Level 971 gives you 7 tiles — DEFLECT — and every one of the 12 answers is built from them, ranging from 4 to 7 letters. Count the tiles before you swipe: knowing you have only 7 letters rules out most of what comes to mind first.
Start with the 7-letter answers
The longest answers use the most tiles, so placing one first strips the awkward letters out of the wheel and leaves the 11 shorter entries far easier to see. The shortest here runs to just 4 letters.
Where this board sits
Level 971 holds 12 answers against a game average of 11.5, in the 901-1000 block of 3,300 levels. Word Relax raises difficulty gradually, so neighbouring boards share tile patterns — if this one is fighting you, an adjacent level is the most useful hint there is.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 971
The 12 answers on this page are read from the level data itself and checked against the 7-tile wheel DEFLECT, so no listed word can use a letter this board does not give you. Level numbering is confirmed sequential across all 3,300 boards before any index publishes.
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.
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How to Solve a Word Relax Level
Three habits that clear a Word Relax wheel quickly.
Count the wheel before you swipe
Every answer is built from the tiles on the wheel and nothing else, so the tile count caps what is possible before you have tried a single word. A repeated vowel or a rare consonant narrows the list further.
Place the longest answer first
The long words consume the awkward tiles and leave a wheel that spells the short ones out for you. Starting long is consistently faster than sweeping for three-letter words.
Work the block, not single levels
Word Relax raises difficulty gradually rather than in jumps, so consecutive levels reuse tile patterns. Playing a block in order is noticeably quicker than dipping in at random.