Connect Word Level 4,388
Answers

70 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

WINTER HAT I

All 70 answers

CAMPING7 RAFTING7 BIKING6 SAILING7 HIKING6 BLANKET7 FIRE4 MITTENS7 WINTER HAT ICON13 SWEATER7 SHARPS6 BETWEENS8 MILLINERS9 TAPESTRY8 BALLPOINT9 GASOLINE8 WET DOG6 SPOILED MILK11 ROTTEN EGGS10 DIRTY LAUNDRY12 GLASS5 WINDOW6 RIVER5 WIND4 ICE3 ARMOR5 HORSE5 SECURITY8 WEAPON6 WAR BANNER9 TAPER CANDLE11 PILLAR CANDLE12 VOTIVE CANDLE12 TEALIGHT8 BIRTHDAY CANDLE14 TINDER6 KINDLING8 FUELWOOD8 IGNITION SOURCE14 FRICTION8 BEANIE6 STETSON7 FEDORA6 SOMBRERO8 BOWLER6 NILE4 DANUBE6 SEINE5 THAMES6 GANGES6 BREEZE6 GUST4 SQUALL6 BORA4 CHINOOK7 SADDLE6 MANE4 HOOVES6 BRIDLE6 REINS5 PROTECT7 SAFEGUARD9 DEFLECT7 BLOCK5 PARRY5 THRUST6 PIERCE6 SLASH5 CUT3 STAB4

Connect Word Level 4,388 sits in Levels 4301-4400 and holds 70 words, the longest answer being WINTER HAT ICON 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 4,301–4,400 block, with level 4,387 and level 4,389 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,388 at a glance
CollectionLevels 4301-4400
Words here70
Longest answerWINTER HAT ICON (15)
Shortest answerICE (3)
Average length7.1 letters
Level4,388
Questions

Connect Word Level 4,388 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 4,388?+
All 70 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
70, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,387 and level 4,389, or browse the whole 4,301–4,400 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 70 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 WINTER HAT ICON

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 4,388 In Detail

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

Answers in chain70
Longest answerWINTER HAT ICON
Average length7.1 letters
Level4,388
Block4,301–4,400