Connect Word Level 1,290
Answers

55 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BIOMETRIC LO

All 55 answers

IONIC5 COVALENT8 METALLIC8 HYDROGEN8 DISULFIDE9 JEWELRY7 GEMSTONE8 ELEGANCE8 FASHION7 VOGUE5 LOCK4 KNOB4 HINGES6 KEYS4 THRESHOLD9 CANDY5 TRUFFLE7 TOFFEE6 BONBON6 CARAMEL7 FACADE6 BLUEPRINT9 PILLAR6 FOUNDATION10 DOME4 ALEXANDER9 NAPOLEON8 JULIUS CAESAR12 GENGHIS KHAN11 ATTILA6 DOLPHIN7 OCTOPUS7 SEAHORSE8 MANATEE7 STARFISH8 BRACELET8 PENDANT7 TIARA5 BANGLE6 EARRING7 BERYL5 JADE4 ONYX4 QUARTZ6 GARNET6 PADLOCK7 DEADBOLT8 KNOB LOCK8 BIOMETRIC LOCK13 SMART LOCK9 UNLOCK6 OPEN4 UNSEAL6 UNFASTEN8 UNLATCH7

Connect Word Level 1,290 sits in Levels 1201-1300 and holds 55 words, the longest answer being BIOMETRIC LOCK at 14 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 BIOMETRIC LOCK and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,201–1,300 block, with level 1,289 and level 1,291 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,290 at a glance
CollectionLevels 1201-1300
Words here55
Longest answerBIOMETRIC LOCK (14)
Shortest answerLOCK (4)
Average length7.1 letters
Level1,290
Questions

Connect Word Level 1,290 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 1,290?+
All 55 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
55, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,289 and level 1,291, or browse the whole 1,201–1,300 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 55 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 BIOMETRIC LOCK

At 14 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 1,290 In Detail

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

Answers in chain55
Longest answerBIOMETRIC LOCK
Average length7.1 letters
Level1,290
Block1,201–1,300