Bridge Word Entry · Shared material
What word connects pizza and pasta?
Spoiler: the top-scoring bridge answer
tomato
tomato — the strongest link: both clue words connect through it.
The clue ladder
Work down from vague to specific — the same order hints appear in the game.
- Clue 1 — Pizza is commonly made with tomato sauce as its base.
- Clue 2 — Pasta is most often served in a tomato-based sauce.
Accepted alternatives
- sauceaccepted alternative
- basilaccepted alternative
Depending on the round, several valid answers can score highly; the strongest pick is the one closest to both clues. Seehow scoring works.
Example sentences
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Tomato links pizza and pasta because both dishes commonly feature it.
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