yellow group · The short answer
KINDS OF TEETH
Each puzzle word passes the same exact test. The four mappings show how the answer works.
BICUSPID directly names a tooth with two pointed or raised parts, commonly called a premolar.
CANINE passes in its dental sense: one of the pointed teeth positioned between the incisors and premolars.
An INCISOR is a front tooth shaped and positioned to cut into food when a person or animal bites.
A MOLAR is one of the larger rear teeth whose broad surface is suited to crushing and grinding food.
Why this group was difficult
- CANINE has a dominant dog reading
CANINE immediately suggests dogs, especially beside PUPPY, HOUND and DOGGY, so its dental meaning can be overlooked. - BICUSPID is less conversational
BICUSPID is a precise dental term that may feel less familiar than CANINE, INCISOR or MOLAR in everyday speech.
How to spot this pattern next time
When several words have animal associations, test whether one has an equally common anatomical meaning that supports a cleaner set.
Prefer four words that answer the same literal question. Here, each selected word can directly answer “What kind of tooth is it?”
Four useful facts behind the group
- CANINE functions as both a dog-related word and a dental noun.
- INCISORS occupy the front of the mouth and are used for cutting.
- MOLARS have comparatively broad surfaces suited to grinding food.
- BICUSPID describes a form with two cusps or projecting points.
Questions players ask
The details people search after seeing the group
What connects BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR and MOLAR?
They are all direct names for kinds of teeth, with CANINE used in its anatomical rather than dog-related sense.
Why is CANINE in the teeth group?
A CANINE is one of the pointed teeth between the incisors and premolars, in addition to being a dog-related word.
Why does the dog-word grouping fail?
CANINE, PUPPY, HOUND and DOGGY can all denote dogs or dog-family members, but that broad semantic set is not an official category; each word has a more exact intended relationship elsewhere on the board.