Connect Word Level 317
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

NEGOTIATE

All 35 answers

MATTE5 SPRAY5 GOUACHE7 ENAMEL6 OIL3 MIME4 KABUKI6 OPERA5 PUPPETRY8 DRAMA5 CAN3 COULD5 MAY3 MIGHT5 MUST4 NEGOTIATE9 PARLEY6 CONCLUDE8 DISPUTE7 DISCUSS7 STAIRS6 PORCH5 CHIMNEY7 BALCONY7 PIPE4 CHALICE7 GOBLET6 MUG3 CUP3 FLASK5 FEDORA6 BERET5 PANAMA6 TRILBY6 BOATER6

Connect Word Level 317 sits in Levels 301-400 and holds 35 words, the longest answer being NEGOTIATE at 9 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.

5 of the 35 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 301–400 block, with level 316 and level 318 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 317 at a glance
CollectionLevels 301-400
Words here35
Longest answerNEGOTIATE (9)
Shortest answerOIL (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level317
Questions

Connect Word Level 317 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 317?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 316 and level 318, or browse the whole 301–400 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 35 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 NEGOTIATE

At 9 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 317 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerNEGOTIATE
Average length5.5 letters
Level317
Block301–400