Level 38

Word Chain Level 38 Answers

A 7-word chain, each word linking to the next

The full answer is BOOK → SHELF → LIFE → JACKET → …, with a definition for every word. This chain is about the game average of 6.8 words.

7Words in the chain
6Links to spot
7Definitions
6.8Game average
The chain

Level 38 — 7 Words

Read it left to right: every neighbouring pair makes a compound or a phrase. More chains are in levels 1–50.

BOOK SHELF LIFE JACKET POCKET KNIFE SCAR
The links

Why Each Word Follows the Last

Each pair below is the compound or phrase that joins two neighbours. Spotting one usually gives you the next.

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Definitions

What Each Word Means

Useful when a link looks wrong: a word in a chain is often being used in its second or third sense rather than the obvious one.

Booknoun

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

Shelfnoun

A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects.

Lifenoun

The state that follows birth, and precedes death; the state of being alive and living.

Jacketnoun

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

Pocketnoun

A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

Knifenoun

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

Scarnoun

A permanent mark on the skin sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. Other Levels Jump to a few of the next or previous levels in Word Chain. Previous Levels Level 35 Level 36 Level 37 Next Levels Level 39 Level 40 Level 41 We want to provide as many answers and guides as possible to help you beat puzzle games. This page is specifically for Word Chain, but you can check out the other games we

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Word Chain Level 38 FAQ

What is the Word Chain level 38 answer?
The chain is BOOK → SHELF → LIFE → JACKET → POCKET → KNIFE → SCAR — 7 words, each linking to the next.
How do the words in level 38 link together?
Every neighbouring pair makes a compound or a set phrase: BOOK SHELF, SHELF LIFE, LIFE JACKET, and so on down the chain.
How long is a typical Word Chain level?
Chains run from 3 to 8 words, averaging 6.8. Level 38 has 7, so it is about average.
How many Word Chain levels are there?
569, numbered 1 to 569. All of them are covered here — see the Word Chain hub.
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