Connect Word Level 1,173
Answers

75 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ALTERNATOR F

All 75 answers

CHIGNON7 POMPADOUR9 MESSY BUN8 FRENCH TWIST11 PONYTAIL8 ENGINE6 OIL LEAK7 ALTERNATOR FAILURE17 BAD SPARK PLUGS13 FLAT TIRE8 BYTE4 KILOBYTE8 MEGABYTE8 GIGABYTE8 TERABYTE8 AVOCADOS8 GARLICS7 PEPPERS7 TOMATO6 LIME4 BONES5 COIN4 POTTERY7 FOSSILS7 WEAPONS7 FROGS5 GNOMES6 LOUSE5 SLUG4 SHREW5 STAMP5 LETTER6 ZIP CODE7 DELIVERY8 MAILBOX7 FEMUR5 HUMERUS7 SACRUM6 TIBIA5 SCAPULA7 FRANC5 PESO4 YUAN4 POUND5 DINAR5 AVOCADO SMOOTHIE15 AVOCADO SOAP11 AVOCADO TOAST12 AVOCADO OIL10 AVOCADO MASK11 DWARF5 ELF3 LEPRECHAUN10 TROLL5 GOBLIN6 RED ONION8 LEEK4 SHALLOT7 SCALLION8 CHIVE5 CUBANELLE9 CHERRY PEPPER12 THAI CHILI9 POBLANO7 SERRANO7 GASOLINE ENGINE14 STEAM ENGINE11 DIESEL ENGINE12 HYBRID ENGINE12 ROTARY ENGINE12 COLD-BLOODED12 NOCTURNAL9 ANURA5 AMPHIBIAN9 SLIMY5

Connect Word Level 1,173 sits in Levels 1101-1200 and holds 75 words, the longest answer being ALTERNATOR FAILURE 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.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from ALTERNATOR FAILURE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,101–1,200 block, with level 1,172 and level 1,174 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,173 at a glance
CollectionLevels 1101-1200
Words here75
Longest answerALTERNATOR FAILURE (18)
Shortest answerELF (3)
Average length7.9 letters
Level1,173
Questions

Connect Word Level 1,173 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 1,173?+
All 75 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
75, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,172 and level 1,174, or browse the whole 1,101–1,200 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 75 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 ALTERNATOR FAILURE

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 1,173 In Detail

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

Answers in chain75
Longest answerALTERNATOR FAILURE
Average length7.9 letters
Level1,173
Block1,101–1,200