Connect Word Level 128
Answers

75 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

HOT-AIR BALL

All 75 answers

DARK4 MILK4 WHITE5 RAW3 RUBY4 LINOLEUM8 BAMBOO6 CARPET6 LAMINATE8 TILE4 LUTE4 MANDOLIN8 BANJO5 GUITAR6 HARP4 GLIDER6 ZEPPELIN8 HOT-AIR BALLOON14 PLANE5 BIPLANE7 JENGA5 GAMER5 CHESS5 CARD GAMES9 TWISTER7 WITCH5 VAMPIRE7 WESTERN7 HORROR6 SUPERHERO9 SHORTBREAD10 BISCUIT7 MACARON7 SPECULOOS9 GINGERSNAP10 ACOUSTIC8 ELECTRIC8 CLASSICAL9 BASS4 FRETLESS8 AIRPORT7 GATE4 CHECK-IN8 DELAY5 DUTY-FREE9 PARANORMAL10 MYSTICISM9 HAUNTED HOUSE12 FRIDAY THE 13TH13 NIGHTMARE9 SHERIFF7 SALOON6 COWBOY6 SPURS5 BOUNTY HUNTER12 HOLY WATER9 SUNLIGHT8 GARLIC6 SILVER6 ETERNAL LIFE11 NAKAMURA8 KASPAROV8 CARLSEN7 CARUANA7 FISCHER7 POKER5 BRIDGE6 SOLITAIRE9 HEARTS6 RUMMY5 ACTION6 RPG3 STRATEGY8 FIGHTING8 SIMULATION10

Connect Word Level 128 sits in Levels 101-200 and holds 75 words, the longest answer being HOT-AIR BALLOON at 15 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 101–200 block, with level 127 and level 129 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 128 at a glance
CollectionLevels 101-200
Words here75
Longest answerHOT-AIR BALLOON (15)
Shortest answerRAW (3)
Average length7.2 letters
Level128
Questions

Connect Word Level 128 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 128?+
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 127 and level 129, or browse the whole 101–200 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 HOT-AIR BALLOON

At 15 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 128 In Detail

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

Answers in chain75
Longest answerHOT-AIR BALLOON
Average length7.2 letters
Level128
Block101–200