Connect Word Level 493
Answers

55 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

JOYFULNESS

All 55 answers

GENUS5 CLASS5 DOMAIN6 FAMILY6 SPECIES7 FISH4 INSECTS7 ANIMALS7 BIRDS5 MAMMAL6 JUSTICE7 WITNESS7 LAWYER6 JUDGE5 STATEMENT9 BLIZZARD8 STORM5 DRIZZLE7 SLEET5 HAIL4 SICKLE6 PITCHFORK9 SHEARS6 LADDER6 TROWEL6 DELIGHT7 GRIEF5 ENVY4 SURPRISE8 JOYFULNESS10 AMUSEMENT9 NATIONAL8 CITY4 BOTANICAL9 WILDLIFE8 PILCHARD8 HERRING7 BARRACUDA9 SNAPPER7 GARFISH7 WEEVIL6 EARWIG6 COCKROACH9 FIREFLY7 TERMITE7 AARDVARK8 LAMB4 CAMEL5 ZEBRA5 BEAR4 KINGFISHER10 PARAKEET8 RAVEN5 WREN4 ROBIN5

Connect Word Level 493 sits in Levels 401-500 and holds 55 words, the longest answer being JOYFULNESS at 10 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 JOYFULNESS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 401–500 block, with level 492 and level 494 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 493 at a glance
CollectionLevels 401-500
Words here55
Longest answerJOYFULNESS (10)
Shortest answerFISH (4)
Average length6.5 letters
Level493
Questions

Connect Word Level 493 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 493?+
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 492 and level 494, or browse the whole 401–500 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 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 JOYFULNESS

At 10 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 493 In Detail

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

Answers in chain55
Longest answerJOYFULNESS
Average length6.5 letters
Level493
Block401–500