Connect Word Level 496
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DOG WALKING

All 35 answers

OWL3 RACCOON7 BAT3 FOX3 OPOSSUM7 GLASS5 JUG3 BOTTLE6 PITCHER7 JAR3 SNEAKER7 GLOVE5 EARRING7 SOCK4 BOOT4 BASE4 ACID4 SALT4 METAL5 CATION6 SWING5 SLIDE5 SEESAW6 SANDBOX7 TRAMPOLINE10 ARENA5 RINK4 STADIUM7 FIELD5 COURT5 WALK4 PROMENADE9 PICNIC6 DOG WALKING10 JOGGING7

Connect Word Level 496 sits in Levels 401-500 and holds 35 words, the longest answer being DOG WALKING 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.

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 401–500 block, with level 495 and level 497 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 496 at a glance
CollectionLevels 401-500
Words here35
Longest answerDOG WALKING (11)
Shortest answerOWL (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level496
Questions

Connect Word Level 496 FAQ

1What is the answer to Connect Word Level 496?+
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 495 and level 497, 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 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 DOG WALKING

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 496 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerDOG WALKING
Average length5.5 letters
Level496
Block401–500