Connect Word Level 1996 Answers
45 words across 9 themed categories — below the game average of 59.1 words per level.
Level 1996 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for Connect Word level 1996, part of the levels 1901–2000 block. The board holds 45 words organised into 9 themed categories, which is below the game-wide average of 59.1 words per level. The categories here are William Shakespeare, Brown Color, Police Station, Prehistoric Periods, Lab and 4 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 Chemical Solution span more than one word, which is where most players get stuck. The longest answer here is Chemical Solution.
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 1995 or level 1997, browse the whole block, or return to the Connect Word hub.
William Shakespeare
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tragedy | 7 | |
| #2 | Romeo And Juliet | 14 | |
| #3 | English | 7 | |
| #4 | Playwright | 10 | |
| #5 | Sonnet | 6 |
Brown Color
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Taupe | 5 | |
| #2 | Burnt Umber | 10 | |
| #3 | Beige | 5 | |
| #4 | Auburn | 6 | |
| #5 | Sienna | 6 |
Police Station
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Badge | 5 | |
| #2 | Witness | 7 | |
| #3 | Detective | 9 | |
| #4 | Gun Holster | 10 | |
| #5 | Handcuffs | 9 |
Prehistoric Periods
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mesolithic | 10 | |
| #2 | Jurassic | 8 | |
| #3 | Triassic | 8 | |
| #4 | Cretaceous | 10 | |
| #5 | Paleocene | 9 |
Lab
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lab Coat Icon | 11 | |
| #2 | Petri Dish | 9 | |
| #3 | Chemical Solution | 16 | |
| #4 | Centrifuge | 10 | |
| #5 | Microscope | 10 |
Men’s Accessories
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wristwatch Icon | 14 | |
| #2 | Cufflinks | 9 | |
| #3 | Bow Tie | 6 | |
| #4 | Tie Clip | 7 | |
| #5 | Belt | 4 |
Computer Peripherals
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Monitor | 7 | |
| #2 | Keyboard | 8 | |
| #3 | Scanner | 7 | |
| #4 | Printer | 7 | |
| #5 | Web Camera | 9 |
Lab Coat Icon
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Geologist | 9 | |
| #2 | Physicist | 9 | |
| #3 | Chemist | 7 | |
| #4 | Biologist | 9 | |
| #5 | Technician | 10 |
Wristwatch Icon
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pocket Watch | 11 | |
| #2 | Smartwatch | 10 | |
| #3 | Digital Watch | 12 | |
| #4 | Analog Watch | 11 | |
| #5 | Wristwatch | 10 |
Levels Around 1996
Level 1996 — Questions
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3 Tips for Connect Word Level 1996
Five found means that theme is finished
Connect Word puts exactly five words behind every main category, and level 1996 is no exception: 9 themes, 45 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 9 category names before you swipe
The category names are the only clue the game gives you, and reading all 9 of them first rules out most of the dictionary. A narrow name such as William Shakespeare 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 1996 holds 13 of them — entries like Chemical Solution. If a theme looks one short, the missing entry is often two words you have been reading as one. This level totals 45 words against a game average of 59.1, and sits in block 20 of 46 (levels 1901–2000).
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 1996
The 45 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 9 categories here are 9 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.