Connect Word Level 3,485
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PAPER MACHE

All 35 answers

NAIL4 BOLT4 SCREW5 RIVET5 STAPLE6 CHISEL6 PLANE5 SAW3 LATHE5 MALLET6 ORIGAMI7 QUILLING8 KIRIGAMI8 PAPER MACHE10 SCRAPBOOK9 SPOTLIGHT9 FLOODLIGHT10 PAR CAN6 LIGHT BAR8 BEAM LIGHT9 SLAPSTICK9 SATIRE6 FARCE5 PARODY6 DEADPAN7 PORT4 STARBOARD9 BOW3 STERN5 KEEL4 OIL3 LACQUER7 VARNISH7 STAIN5 SHELLAC7

Connect Word Level 3,485 sits in Levels 3401-3500 and holds 35 words, the longest answer being PAPER MACHE at 11 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 3 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 3,401–3,500 block, with level 3,484 and level 3,486 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,485 at a glance
CollectionLevels 3401-3500
Words here35
Longest answerPAPER MACHE (11)
Shortest answerSAW (3)
Average length6.4 letters
Level3,485
Questions

Connect Word Level 3,485 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 3,485?+
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 3,484 and level 3,486, or browse the whole 3,401–3,500 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 PAPER MACHE

At 11 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 3,485 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerPAPER MACHE
Average length6.4 letters
Level3,485
Block3,401–3,500