Word Madness Level 996
Answers

21 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DEPLETE

All 21 answers

DEEP4 DELETE6 DEPLETE7 EEL3 LED3 LET3 PEEL4 PELT4 PLED4 TEE3 ADS3 AND3 CAN3 CANAL5 CLAN4 LAND4 SALAD5 SAND4 SANDAL6 SCAN4 SCANDAL7

Word Madness Level 996 sits in Levels 501-1000 and holds 21 words, the longest answer being DEPLETE at 7 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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.

7 of the 21 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 901–1,000 block, with level 995 and level 997 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 996 at a glance
CollectionLevels 501-1000
Words here21
Longest answerDEPLETE (7)
Shortest answerEEL (3)
Average length4.2 letters
Level996
Questions

Word Madness Level 996 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Madness Level 996?+
All 21 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
21, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 995 and level 997, or browse the whole 901–1,000 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 Word Madness Works

The same three moves solve most Word Madness puzzles, including this one.

1

Place the long answers

They use most of the set and fix the crossings that constrain everything else.

2

Then sweep by length

Dense boards are finished with short words. Work every three-letter option before hunting anything unusual.

3

Use the rare letter

If the set holds a J, Q, X or Z, the answers containing it are few and worth finding early.

Play smarter

Word Madness Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 21 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 DEPLETE

At 7 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

Dense boards are won on short words

The long answers come quickly. What stalls a Word Madness level is the run of three-letter words threaded between them.

4

Check the length spread

Every level page shows the longest and shortest answer. A wide spread means the letter counts will do most of your filtering.

5

Try the endings on every stem

S, ED, ER and ING turn one found answer into several. On dense boards this is the single most productive habit.

6

A doubled tile is usable twice

Where the set repeats a letter, one answer may use both. Do not rule a word out on that basis.

By the numbers

Word Madness Level 996 In Detail

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

Answers in chain21
Longest answerDEPLETE
Average length4.2 letters
Level996
Block901–1,000