Daily Challenge · Thursday · April 2025

Connect Word Daily Challenge April 17, 2025 Answers

All 3 Stages Solved

144 words across 3 stages and 36 categories — right on the daily average of 34 categories.

144 words 3 stages 36 categories ← Apr 16 Apr 18 →
144Words
3Stages
36Categories
29Multi-Word
About this board

April 17, 2025 — Complete Answer Guide

This page lists every answer for the Connect Word Daily Challenge of April 17, 2025, a thursday board of 3 stages holding 144 words in 36 themed categories. That is right on the daily average of 34 categories per board. The categories here open with Have A Screen, Human Muscle Groups, Geological Time Periods, Light Sources, Morning Routine and 31 more.

The daily challenge is not the same puzzle shape as the numbered levels. A numbered level is a single board with exactly five words behind every category; a daily runs several stages in sequence, and its categories vary in size — on this board they run from 4 to 4 words, most commonly 4. Clear a stage and the next one opens, so work down this page in order rather than hunting for one word.

Watch for the 29 multi-word answers here — entries such as Japanese Amberjack span more than one word, and they are where most players stall. The daily board disappears from the game once the day ends, so this archive is the only way back to it. Step to April 16 or April 18, browse the full daily archive, or try the holiday event packs.

Stage 1 of 3

Stage 1 Answers

9 categories, 36 words in this stage.

4 Have A Screen

Television, Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop

4 Human Muscle Groups

Biceps, Triceps, Deltoids, Quadriceps

4 Geological Time Periods

Permian, Cretaceous, Cambrian, Triassic

4 Light Sources

Firefly, Light Bulb, Fire, Summer

4 Morning Routine

Alarm Clock, Teeth Brushing, Breakfast, Morning Workout

4 Vessels

Raft, Yacht, Speedboat, Trawler

4 Television

Remote, Cable, Speakers, Screen

4 Fire

Candle, Matches, Lantern, Lighter

4 Summer

Travel, Sunny, Hot, Vacation

Stage 2 of 3

Stage 2 Answers

12 categories, 48 words in this stage.

4 Water Activities

Fishing, Yachting, Aqua Aerobics, Tubing

4 Audio Equipment

Turntable, Subwoofer, Equalizer, Soundbar

4 Things With Tails

Fish, Dragon, Cats, Plane

4 Bathroom Essentials

Towel, Soap, Shampoo, Bathroom

4 Music Genres

Blues, Funk, Disco, Reggae

4 Financial Institutions

Bank, Credit Union, Investment Firm, Insurance Company

4 Fishing

Angler, Hook, Fish Finder, Tackle Box

4 Fish

Snapper, Haddock, Pufferfish, Japanese Amberjack

4 Dragon

Wyvern, Fire Breathing, Amphiptere, Serpent

4 Cats

Peterbald, Singapura, Cornish Rex, Turkish Van

4 Plane

Cockpit, Flap, Rudder, Control Yoke

4 Bathroom

Bathtub, Toilet, Sink, Bath Mat

Stage 3 of 3

Stage 3 Answers

15 categories, 60 words in this stage.

4 Chinese Culture

Dragon, Martial Arts, Terracotta Army, Pagoda

4 Hawaiian Islands

Kahoolawe, Kohala, Niihau, Lanai

4 Social Media Buttons

Share, Like, Heart, Dislike

4 Breakfast

Eggs, Bacon, Toast, Tea

4 It Can Sting

Bee, Jellyfish, Nettle, Scorpion

4 Vehicles

Train, Taxi, Bus, Gondola

4 Dragon

Serpent, Fire, Leviathan, Claws

4 Martial Arts

Capoeira, Hapkido, Wushu, Jiu-Jitsu

4 Like

Admire, Cherish, Appreciate, Respect

4 Heart

Aorta, Mitral Valve, Aortic Valve, Left Atrium

4 Dislike

Dismiss, Ignore, Spurn, Reject

4 Tea

Hibiscus Tea, Jasmine Tea, Rooibos, Pu-Erh Tea

4 Bee

Honey, Pollen, Wax, Buzz

4 Scorpion

Stinger, Venom, Arachnid, Zodiac Sign

4 Train

Sleeping Car, Dining Car, Baggage Car, Lounge Car

FAQ

April 17, 2025 — Questions

What are the Connect Word Daily Challenge answers for April 17, 2025?
The April 17, 2025 daily board holds 144 words across 3 stages and 36 categories. Every word is listed by stage and category below.
How many stages does the April 17, 2025 daily have?
This board runs 3 stages. Connect Word daily challenges average 3 stages and 34 categories, so April 17, 2025 is right on average at 36 categories.
Does the Connect Word daily reset every day?
Yes. A new board goes live each day and the old one disappears from the app, which is why the archive here matters — we hold 607 dated boards from January 1, 2025 onwards.
Are the daily categories the same size as the numbered levels?
No. The numbered Connect Word levels put exactly five words behind each category, but the daily boards vary — on April 17, 2025 the categories run from 4 to 4 words, most often 4. That is the single biggest difference between the two modes.
Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 17, 2025 Daily

01

Stages gate each other — solve top down

The daily runs 3 stages and the next one does not open until the current one is clear, so there is no point scanning ahead. Stage 1 alone holds 9 categories and 36 words. Work this page in the same order the game does and nothing is wasted.

02

Every category here holds 4 words

Unusually, all 36 categories on this board carry exactly 4 words, so a theme showing 4 is finished and you can stop digging there. Treat the count as a checklist.

03

Expect 29 multi-word entries

Around one daily answer in six is a phrase rather than a single word, and this board holds 29 of them — entries like Japanese Amberjack. If a category looks one short, the missing entry is usually two words you have been reading as one. The daily archive holds 607 boards and 87,401 answers in total.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify the April 17, 2025 daily

The 144 words on this page are read straight from the captured board, stage by stage and category by category, not retyped. Stage numbering is preserved exactly as the game presents it, and a board is only published once all 3 stages parse cleanly — a partial capture is discarded rather than published with gaps.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — August 26, 2026
Numbers

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144words on this board
36categories
607dailies archived
87,401daily answers
How to play

How to Solve a Connect Word Board

Three habits that clear any Connect Word board, whichever mode you are in.

STEP 01

Read every category name first

The category names are the only clue the game gives you, and reading all of them before you touch a tile rules out most of the dictionary. A narrow theme pins its answers far harder than a broad one, which makes it the cheapest place to start.

STEP 02

Count the slots, do not count to five

Every category in the numbered levels holds exactly five words, so five means finished. The daily and event boards do not follow that rule — their categories hold four or five. Read the empty slots the board draws or you will abandon a theme one answer early.

STEP 03

Expect phrases, not just words

Roughly one Connect Word answer in six is two words rather than one. When a category sits one short, the gap is usually a phrase you have been reading as a single word.

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