Connect Word Level 1242 Answers
60 words across 12 themed categories — right on the game average of 59.1 words per level.
Level 1242 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for Connect Word level 1242, part of the levels 1201–1300 block. The board holds 60 words organised into 12 themed categories, which is right on the game-wide average of 59.1 words per level. The categories here are Gift Wrapping, Evening Outfit, Disasters, Fairy Essentials, Animals and 7 more.
Connect Word groups its answers by theme rather than giving you one long list, so the fastest way through a board is to solve category by category. Watch for the 13 multi-word answers on this level — entries like Bridge Collapse span more than one word, which is where most players get stuck. The longest answer here is Bridge Collapse.
Category themes recur throughout the game — there are 9,383 distinct category names across all 4,600 levels — but the word sets differ each time, so use the list for the level you are actually on. Step to level 1241 or level 1243, browse the whole block, or return to the Connect Word hub.
Gift Wrapping
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wrapping Paper | 13 | |
| #2 | Ribbon | 6 | |
| #3 | Bow | 3 | |
| #4 | Gift Bag | 7 | |
| #5 | Cellophane | 10 |
Evening Outfit
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heels | 5 | |
| #2 | Cocktail Dress | 13 | |
| #3 | Makeup | 6 | |
| #4 | Hairstyle | 9 | |
| #5 | Handbag | 7 |
Disasters
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shipwreck | 9 | |
| #2 | Sandstorm | 9 | |
| #3 | Oil Spill | 8 | |
| #4 | Bridge Collapse | 14 | |
| #5 | Earthquake | 10 |
Fairy Essentials
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wand | 4 | |
| #2 | Wings | 5 | |
| #3 | Fairy Dust | 9 | |
| #4 | Magic | 5 | |
| #5 | Flower Crown | 11 |
Animals
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pandas | 6 | |
| #2 | Puppy | 5 | |
| #3 | Anteater | 8 | |
| #4 | Otter | 5 | |
| #5 | Penguin | 7 |
Archaeology
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Relic | 5 | |
| #2 | Dig Site | 7 | |
| #3 | Tomb | 4 | |
| #4 | Hieroglyph | 10 | |
| #5 | Excavation | 10 |
Vintage Devices
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vcr | 3 | |
| #2 | Radio | 5 | |
| #3 | Rotary Phone | 11 | |
| #4 | Phonograph | 10 | |
| #5 | Typewriter | 10 |
Pandas
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ursidae | 7 | |
| #2 | Carnivore | 9 | |
| #3 | Solitary | 8 | |
| #4 | Mammal | 6 | |
| #5 | Fluffy | 6 |
Wand
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rapunzel | 8 | |
| #2 | Sleeping Beauty | 14 | |
| #3 | Snow White | 9 | |
| #4 | Cinderella | 10 | |
| #5 | Belle | 5 |
Shipwreck
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yacht | 5 | |
| #2 | Galleon | 7 | |
| #3 | Frigate | 7 | |
| #4 | Ferry | 5 | |
| #5 | Schooner | 8 |
Puppy
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pomeranian | 10 | |
| #2 | Husky | 5 | |
| #3 | Dachshund | 9 | |
| #4 | Shih Tzu | 7 | |
| #5 | Bulldog | 7 |
Heels
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Toe Box | 6 | |
| #2 | Insole | 6 | |
| #3 | Heel | 4 | |
| #4 | Sole | 4 | |
| #5 | Vamp | 4 |
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Level 1242 — Questions
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3 Tips for Connect Word Level 1242
Five found means that theme is finished
Connect Word puts exactly five words behind every main category, and level 1242 is no exception: 12 themes, 60 words in the main grid. So the moment a theme shows five, stop digging there and move on — the letters you have left belong to the categories that are still short.
Read all 12 category names before you swipe
The category names are the only clue the game gives you, and reading all 12 of them first rules out most of the dictionary. A narrow name such as Gift Wrapping pins its five answers far harder than a broad one, which makes it the cheapest place to start.
Expect 13 multi-word answers
Roughly one Connect Word answer in six is a phrase rather than a single word, and level 1242 holds 13 of them — entries like Bridge Collapse. If a theme looks one short, the missing entry is often two words you have been reading as one. This level totals 60 words against a game average of 59.1, and sits in block 13 of 46 (levels 1201–1300).
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 1242
The 60 words on this page are read straight from the level data, category by category, not retyped. Duplicate category blocks the source publishes are collapsed before the page is built, so the 12 categories here are 12 distinct themes and the word total is the real one — 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.
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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.