The Word Salad Birds Level 42 puzzle hides 7 Birds-themed words in a 16-tile pool. The longest answer is PHEASANT at 8 letters. The 3 shortest answers tie at 5 letters: EAGLE, QUAIL and SNIPE. All 7 answers span 42 letters in total. PHEASANT and PELICAN both open with P. Words with repeated letters: GANNET (double N) and LINNET (double N).
Browse all 100 Birds levels, try Level 43 next, use the letter search tool to find any level by its tiles. The tips and strategy guide covers general Word Salad solving techniques.
Letter Tiles
16 tilesEvery tile can be tapped in any order and reused across different answers in the same level.
All 7 Answers
7 wordsWord-by-Word Breakdown
| # | Word | Tiles | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHEASANT | PHEASANT | 8 | Longest answer of the level |
| 2 | PELICAN | PELICAN | 7 | 3 vowels, 4 consonants |
| 3 | GANNET | GANNET | 6 | Double N inside |
| 4 | LINNET | LINNET | 6 | Double N inside |
| 5 | EAGLE | EAGLE | 5 | Shortest answer (3 tied at 5 letters) |
| 6 | QUAIL | QUAIL | 5 | Shortest answer (3 tied at 5 letters) |
| 7 | SNIPE | SNIPE | 5 | Shortest answer (3 tied at 5 letters) |
How to Solve Birds Level 42
Start with PHEASANT at 8 letters - the longest answer is the hardest to spot cold, and finding it first shows you how this level's pool maps onto the Birds theme. Tap tile letters in any order; tiles are reusable across all answers in the same level, so the same letter tile can appear in multiple words.
The highest-frequency letters in this 16-tile pool are E (2x), A (2x), N (2x). This level is rated HARD on this site by answer count (7 words to find). Focusing on letters that appear multiple times in the pool surfaces the most answers per unit of attention.
When stuck on the last one or two words, try every letter as a starting point systematically. The full answer list above covers every word. For broader strategy, see the Birds category page and the tips and strategy guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the answers for Word Salad Birds Level 42?
The 7 answers are: PHEASANT, PELICAN, GANNET, LINNET, EAGLE, QUAIL, SNIPE. The longest is PHEASANT at 8 letters.
How many words are in Word Salad Birds Level 42?
Birds Level 42 has 7 words to find across 16 letter tiles. This level is rated HARD on this site by answer count.
What are the letter tiles for Word Salad Birds Level 42?
The 16 letter tiles are: U C G E Q A I L S N E P A T N H. Tap them in any order - tiles are reusable across answers.
What is the longest word in Birds Level 42?
PHEASANT is the longest word at 8 letters.
Which answers are hardest to separate in Word Salad Birds Level 42?
PHEASANT and PELICAN share 4 letters in common, making them the trickiest pair to keep distinct when searching for tiles.
How do I enter a word in Word Salad?
Tap the letters in any order - the game does not require a specific path between tiles. Each tile can be used in multiple different answers, so the same letter can appear in several words across the level.
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