Bubble Word Jam level guide
Bubble Word Jam Level 173 Walkthrough
Bubble Word Jam Level 173 starts with giant insect, tax, and hospital anchors around a ringed `BIRDS` bubble, then expands into harbor, scientist, planet, and golf cleanup. Clear `WASP / ANT / BEETLE` and the fee-or-medicine branches first so the late `JETTY / BUOY` and `GREEN / FAIRWAY / ROUGH / BUNKER` lanes do not collide.
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How to Solve Bubble Word Jam Level 173 — Full Solution
- Open with the insect bubble `WASP / ANT / BEETLE`.
- Use the freed room to settle the fee side `TAXES / TIPS / TOLLS / FEES`.
- Clear the medicine route `DOCTOR / NURSE / HOSPITAL / PILL / OINTMENT / SYRUP / CAPSULE` before the harbor words start filling the bottom.
- Keep the ringed `BIRDS` bubble and the wildlife leftovers away from the harbor branch `JETTY / BUOY / BREAKWATER / BERTH`.
- Finish by separating the scientist and planet words from the golf set `GREEN / FAIRWAY / ROUGH / BUNKER` and the mixed `HEART / ENGINE / TIRE / TRUMPET` cleanup.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Opening the harbor branch while the hospital lane is still alive.
- Letting the ringed wildlife route share slots with `JETTY / BUOY` and the golf set.
Quick Tips for Bubble Word Jam Level 173 (spoiler-free)
- Finish the insect bubble before you let the harbor words spread.
- Keep the ringed `BIRDS` route away from `JETTY / BUOY` and the golf words.
- Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The opening frame starts at `53 MOVES` with `0/15` groups cleared and a ringed `BIRDS` bubble near the lower-left edge. The visible anchors are the insect bubble `WASP / ANT / BEETLE`, the money side `TAXES / TIPS / TOLLS / FEES`, and a large medicine route around `DOCTOR / NURSE / HOSPITAL / PILL / OINTMENT / SYRUP / CAPSULE`. The board also shows `MOONS / ASTEROIDS`, `CONVEYOR / MACHINES`, and number balls `1 / 5 / 8`. After the opener, the tray fills with harbor words `JETTY / BUOY / BREAKWATER / BERTH`, scientist names `NEWTON / EINSTEIN / GALILEO / HAWKING`, planets `JUPITER / VENUS / EARTH / MARS`, golf terms `GREEN / FAIRWAY / ROUGH / BUNKER`, plus mixed cleanup like `HEART / ENGINE / TIRE / TRUMPET`, `DOVE / HIVE / QUEEN`, and `REPTILES / MAMMALS`.
- Goal
- Use the obvious insect, money, and medicine anchors to free the tray before the harbor, scientist, planet, and golf bubbles appear around the ringed wildlife route.
- Opening
- The safest order is the insect bubble first, then the money or medicine side, and only after that the wildlife ring and the large harbor branch.
- Danger Zone
- The board gets messy when `JETTY / BUOY / BREAKWATER / BERTH`, `GREEN / FAIRWAY / ROUGH / BUNKER`, and the scientist-or-planet bubbles are active while the medicine route or ringed `BIRDS` bubble still occupies the lower slots.
- Mechanics
- Level 173 is a wide endurance board with a ringed wildlife bubble and several `+5 MOVES` boosts during the run. The real issue is how many long routes appear after the opener is gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I clear first in Bubble Word Jam Level 173?
Start with `WASP / ANT / BEETLE`, then remove the fee or medicine side. Those anchors create the width the later harbor, scientist, and golf bubbles need.
Why does Level 173 feel so wide near the end?
Because the back half stacks several long routes at once: harbor words, scientists, planets, golf terms, and mixed machine or wildlife leftovers. If the opener is still present, the tray cannot support them all.