Connect Word International Dog Day Level 9 Answers
141 words across 33 categories in 3 stages — exactly on the International Dog Day pack average of 33 categories per level.
International Dog Day Level 9 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for level 9 of Connect Word's International Dog Day pack, one of 7 limited-run event modes. The board holds 141 words in 33 categories, split across 3 stages that unlock in order: Time Expressions, Famous Authors, Forms Of Greetings, Places Of Worship, Dog Breeds and 28 more.
Event boards play like the Daily Challenge rather than like the numbered ladder — several stages deep, with general-knowledge categories rather than anything tied to the pack's name. The category sizes are the practical difference: here they run from 4 to 5 words, most often 4, where every category in the numbered game holds exactly five. Watch the 27 multi-word entries too — phrases like Suspension Repair are where a category looks one short.
Numbering restarts inside each pack, so this is not level 9 of the main 4,600-level ladder. Step to level 8 or level 10 of International Dog Day, return to the pack index, or work the daily archive of 607 dated boards.
Stage 1 Answers
9 categories, 45 words in this stage.
Daily, Often, Suddenly, Frequently, Always
Austen, Orwell, Hemingway, Dickens, Twain
Bow, Handshake, Fist Bump, Hug, High Five
Temple, Abbey, Church, Chapel, Mosque
Rottweiler, Chow Chow, Akita, Doberman, Bulldog
Chicken, Cow, Horse, Sheep, Duck
Car Wash, Oil Change, Coolant Refill, Brake Inspection, Suspension Repair
Bonjour, Hola, Ciao, Konnichiwa, Salaam Alaikum
Hose, Water, Foam, Squeegee, Soap
Stage 2 Answers
11 categories, 44 words in this stage.
Yemen, Tanzania, Moldova, Cuba
Microscopes, Pipette, Petri Dish, Safety Goggles
Wi Fi Icon, Bluetooth, Nfc, 5G
Alma Mater, De Facto, Curriculum Vitae, Persona Non Grata
Soup, Appetizer, Main Course, Dessert
Eyebrows, Smiles, Hairstyle, Ears
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine
Router, Server, Internet, Modem
Happy, Elated, Joyful, Pleased
Hair Dryer, Curling Iron, Comb, Barrette
Sound, Noise, Music, Voice
Stage 3 Answers
13 categories, 52 words in this stage.
Life Jacket, First Aid Kit, Stretcher, Lifebuoy
Tattoo, Mole, Freckle, Pore
Madagascar, Uk, New Zealand, Japan
Farmer, Crop, Poultry, Sheeps
Hot Cocoa, Sparkling Water, Iced Tea, Kombucha
Aegean, Sargasso, Adriatic, Barents
Bandage, Gauze, Antiseptic, Pain Reliever
Charles, Elizabeth, George, Edward
Sashimi, Miso Soup, Udon, Onigiri
Plowing, Harvesting, Sowing, Irrigating
Vegetables, Fruits, Cereals, Legumes
Chicken, Duck, Quail, Goose
Alpaca, Sheep, Llama, Goat
International Dog Day Levels Around 9
International Dog Day Level 9 — Questions
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3 Tips for International Dog Day Level 9
Category sizes run 4 to 5, not a flat five
This is the trap for anyone arriving from the numbered ladder, where every category holds exactly five. On this board they run from 4 to 5 words — 24 of the 33 categories hold 4. Read the empty slots the game draws or you will abandon a theme one answer early.
Stages gate each other — solve top down
Level 9 runs 3 stages and the next never opens until the current one clears, so scanning ahead earns nothing. Stage 1 alone holds 9 categories. This page keeps the game's own stage order for exactly that reason.
Expect 27 multi-word entries
Level 9 carries 27 phrase answers — entries like Suspension Repair. When a category sits one short, the gap is usually two words you have been reading as one. The full International Dog Day pack runs 24 levels, 30–36 categories a board and 3,282 words.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify International Dog Day level 9
The 141 words on this page were captured from the International Dog Day pack while it was live and are stored stage by stage and category by category in the game's own order, not retyped. A level publishes only when its whole board parses cleanly, so the 33 categories here are 33 complete themes and no answer is counted twice.
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, 2026Connect Word by the numbers
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How to Solve a Connect Word Board
Three habits that clear any Connect Word board, whichever mode you are in.
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.
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.
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.