Connect Word Level 1,010
Answers

80 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SHAQUILLE O

All 80 answers

VANS4 DREADLOCKS10 COMMUNES8 FLOWER CROWNS12 WOODSTOCK9 MAINSAIL8 JIB3 SPINNAKER9 GENOA5 GAFF RIG7 GUJARATI8 URDU4 TAMIL5 TELUGU6 SWAHILI7 TURTLE6 COCONUT7 MOLLUSCA8 NUTS4 BARNACLE8 GOLF4 BASEBALL8 BASKETBALL10 BOXING6 VOLLEYBALL10 TAPIR5 SLOTH5 TROPICAL BIRDS13 LEMUR5 IGUANA6 HOKKAIDO8 KYOTO5 OSAKA5 KANAGAWA8 HIROSHIMA9 CARGO5 MINIVAN7 PASSENGER9 CAMPER6 PANEL VAN8 TWIST5 WASH4 SECTION7 INTERLOCK9 INTERTWINE10 CARAPACE8 PLASTRON8 HATCHLING9 NEST4 FLIPPERS8 BIVALVED8 UNIVALVED9 RADULAR7 TENTACLED9 CEPHALOPOD10 PILI4 TIGER NUT8 SACHA INCHI10 BRAZIL NUT9 KUKUI NUT8 MICHAEL JORDAN13 LEBRON JAMES11 KOBE BRYANT10 SHAQUILLE O’NEAL17 MAGIC JOHNSON12 RING4 ROUND5 CORNER6 CLINCH6 KO2 SLEEPY6 LAZY4 CLUMSY6 INDOLENT8 SLUGGISH8 PARAKEET8 KIWI4 HOOPOE6 CASSOWARY9 SUNBIRD7

Connect Word Level 1,010 sits in Levels 1001-1100 and holds 80 words, the longest answer being SHAQUILLE O’NEAL at 18 letters. That is a large board — levels this full are worked one letter at a time rather than by hunting whole answers, and the list below is easier to scan by length than to read straight through.

Every answer below carries its letter count, which is the fastest way to match an empty slot: counting the squares in a gap and scanning for that exact length beats reading the list from the top. Answers are listed in the order the game accepts them, so the page reads the way the level plays.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 1,001–1,100 block, with level 1,009 and level 1,011 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,010 at a glance
CollectionLevels 1001-1100
Words here80
Longest answerSHAQUILLE O’NEAL (18)
Shortest answerKO (2)
Average length7.5 letters
Level1,010
Questions

Connect Word Level 1,010 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 1,010?+
All 80 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
80, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,009 and level 1,011, or browse the whole 1,001–1,100 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Connect Word Works

The same three moves solve most Connect Word puzzles, including this one.

1

Find the full-ring word first

One answer usually uses every letter. Placing it confirms the set and anchors the grid.

2

Then sweep the short words

Most of a Connect Word board is three and four letter words. They are where the level is actually won.

3

Re-use the stems

Once a stem is down, try it with S, ED, ER and ING. A large share of remaining answers are words you already found wearing an ending.

Play smarter

Connect Word Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 80 links

Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.

2

Longest answer is SHAQUILLE O’NEAL

At 18 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

Count the short answers first

Every level page shows how many answers run to three letters or fewer. On a board where that number is high, sweep the short words before hunting long ones.

4

The ring is the whole vocabulary

Any candidate using a letter outside the ring is wrong before you check the board. That single rule discards most guesses instantly.

5

A repeated letter can be used twice

If the ring shows the same letter twice, one answer may use it twice. Players routinely reject the correct word on this assumption alone.

6

Work outward from rare letters

A J, Q, X, V or Z appears in very few words. Building from it narrows the search far faster than starting with a vowel.

By the numbers

Connect Word Level 1,010 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in chain80
Longest answerSHAQUILLE O’NEAL
Average length7.5 letters
Level1,010
Block1,001–1,100