Connect Word Level 296 Answers
80 words across 16 themed categories — above the game average of 59.1 words per level.
Level 296 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for Connect Word level 296, part of the levels 201–300 block. The board holds 80 words organised into 16 themed categories, which is above the game-wide average of 59.1 words per level. The categories here are Tree-Dwelling Animals, Countries, Neurotransmitters, Zodiac Symbols, Famous Volcanoes and 11 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 8 multi-word answers on this level — entries like Greater Glider span more than one word, which is where most players get stuck. The longest answer here is Greater Glider.
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 295 or level 297, browse the whole block, or return to the Connect Word hub.
Tree-Dwelling Animals
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greater Glider | 13 | |
| #2 | Squirrel | 8 | |
| #3 | Koala | 5 | |
| #4 | Monkey | 6 | |
| #5 | Tree Frog | 8 |
Countries
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Uk | 2 | |
| #2 | Us | 2 | |
| #3 | Canada | 6 | |
| #4 | Japan | 5 | |
| #5 | Brazil | 6 |
Neurotransmitters
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dopamine | 8 | |
| #2 | Serotonin | 9 | |
| #3 | Adrenaline | 10 | |
| #4 | Endorphin | 9 | |
| #5 | Gaba | 4 |
Zodiac Symbols
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Zodiac | 6 | |
| #2 | Archery | 7 | |
| #3 | Narnia | 6 | |
| #4 | Crustacean | 10 | |
| #5 | Aquarius | 8 |
Famous Volcanoes
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Etna | 4 | |
| #2 | Fuji | 4 | |
| #3 | Krakatoa | 8 | |
| #4 | Vesuvius | 8 | |
| #5 | Kilauea | 7 |
Cardinal Virtues
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Prudence | 8 | |
| #2 | Justice | 7 | |
| #3 | Temperance | 10 | |
| #4 | Fortitude | 9 | |
| #5 | Ethics | 6 |
Musical Instrument Types
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Piano | 5 | |
| #2 | Violin | 6 | |
| #3 | Guitar | 6 | |
| #4 | Drum | 4 | |
| #5 | Flute | 5 |
Monkey
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Primate | 7 | |
| #2 | Jungle | 6 | |
| #3 | Banana | 6 | |
| #4 | Tail | 4 | |
| #5 | Tree Climber | 11 |
Uk
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | 6 | |
| #2 | Big Ben | 6 | |
| #3 | Royals | 6 | |
| #4 | British | 7 | |
| #5 | Crown | 5 |
Us
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cowboy | 6 | |
| #2 | Wild West | 8 | |
| #3 | Liberty | 7 | |
| #4 | Eagle | 5 | |
| #5 | Dollar | 6 |
Canada
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maple | 5 | |
| #2 | Moose | 5 | |
| #3 | Ice Hockey | 9 | |
| #4 | Ottawa | 6 | |
| #5 | Niagara Falls | 12 |
Japan
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sushi | 5 | |
| #2 | Kimono | 6 | |
| #3 | Sake | 4 | |
| #4 | Geisha | 6 | |
| #5 | Ninja | 5 |
Zodiac
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Astrology | 9 | |
| #2 | Horoscope | 9 | |
| #3 | Signs | 5 | |
| #4 | Birth Chart | 10 | |
| #5 | Planets | 7 |
Archery
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bow | 3 | |
| #2 | Quiver | 6 | |
| #3 | Arrow | 5 | |
| #4 | Archer | 6 | |
| #5 | Target | 6 |
Narnia
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jaguar | 6 | |
| #2 | Leopard | 7 | |
| #3 | Tiger | 5 | |
| #4 | Serval | 6 | |
| #5 | Puma | 4 |
Crustacean
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lobster | 7 | |
| #2 | Crab | 4 | |
| #3 | Shrimp | 6 | |
| #4 | Prawn | 5 | |
| #5 | Crayfish | 8 |
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Level 296 — Questions
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3 Tips for Connect Word Level 296
Five found means that theme is finished
Connect Word puts exactly five words behind every main category, and level 296 is no exception: 16 themes, 80 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 16 category names before you swipe
The category names are the only clue the game gives you, and reading all 16 of them first rules out most of the dictionary. A narrow name such as Tree-Dwelling Animals pins its five answers far harder than a broad one, which makes it the cheapest place to start.
Expect 8 multi-word answers
Roughly one Connect Word answer in six is a phrase rather than a single word, and level 296 holds 8 of them — entries like Greater Glider. If a theme looks one short, the missing entry is often two words you have been reading as one. This level totals 80 words against a game average of 59.1, and sits in block 3 of 46 (levels 201–300).
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 296
The 80 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 16 categories here are 16 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.