Connect Word Level 986 Answers
70 words across 14 themed categories — above the game average of 59.1 words per level.
Level 986 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for Connect Word level 986, part of the levels 901–1000 block. The board holds 70 words organised into 14 themed categories, which is above the game-wide average of 59.1 words per level. The categories here are Taffy, Sheep Breeds, Human Routine, Renovation, Architecture and 9 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 9 multi-word answers on this level — entries like Thousand Island span more than one word, which is where most players get stuck. The longest answer here is Thousand Island.
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 985 or level 987, browse the whole block, or return to the Connect Word hub.
Taffy
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sugary | 6 | |
| #2 | Chewy | 5 | |
| #3 | Stretchy | 8 | |
| #4 | Sticky | 6 | |
| #5 | Tasty | 5 |
Sheep Breeds
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Merino | 6 | |
| #2 | Dorper | 6 | |
| #3 | Dorset | 6 | |
| #4 | Suffolk | 7 | |
| #5 | Cheviot | 7 |
Human Routine
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Work | 4 | |
| #2 | Sleeps | 6 | |
| #3 | Salad | 5 | |
| #4 | Commuting | 9 | |
| #5 | Shower | 6 |
Renovation
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Masonry | 7 | |
| #2 | Roller | 6 | |
| #3 | Sander | 6 | |
| #4 | Safety Goggles | 13 | |
| #5 | Trowel | 6 |
Architecture
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Parthenons | 10 | |
| #2 | Balustrade | 10 | |
| #3 | Pilaster | 8 | |
| #4 | Pediment | 8 | |
| #5 | Frieze | 6 |
Sour Taste
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemons | 6 | |
| #2 | Sorrel | 6 | |
| #3 | Cranberry | 9 | |
| #4 | Lime | 4 | |
| #5 | Green Apple | 10 |
Yoga Poses
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Downward | 8 | |
| #2 | Tree Pose | 8 | |
| #3 | Cat Pose | 7 | |
| #4 | Cow Pose | 7 | |
| #5 | Lotus Pose | 9 |
Lemons
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Eureka | 6 | |
| #2 | Lisbon | 6 | |
| #3 | Meyer | 5 | |
| #4 | Ponderosa | 9 | |
| #5 | Verna | 5 |
Parthenons
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Athens | 6 | |
| #2 | Sparta | 6 | |
| #3 | Thebes | 6 | |
| #4 | Delphi | 6 | |
| #5 | Corinth | 7 |
Work
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Programmer | 10 | |
| #2 | Carpenter | 9 | |
| #3 | Florist | 7 | |
| #4 | Barber | 6 | |
| #5 | Dentist | 7 |
Sleeps
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Snoring | 7 | |
| #2 | Muttering | 9 | |
| #3 | Dreaming | 8 | |
| #4 | Sleep Talking | 12 | |
| #5 | Snoozing | 8 |
Salad
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ranch | 5 | |
| #2 | Thousand Island | 14 | |
| #3 | Pesto | 5 | |
| #4 | Soy Sauce | 8 | |
| #5 | Balsamic | 8 |
Roller
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Polyester | 9 | |
| #2 | Mohair | 6 | |
| #3 | Microfiber | 10 | |
| #4 | Nylon | 5 | |
| #5 | Rayon | 5 |
Masonry
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stack | 5 | |
| #2 | Spread | 6 | |
| #3 | Insulate | 8 | |
| #4 | Patch | 5 | |
| #5 | Lay | 3 |
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Level 986 — Questions
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3 Tips for Connect Word Level 986
Five found means that theme is finished
Connect Word puts exactly five words behind every main category, and level 986 is no exception: 14 themes, 70 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 14 category names before you swipe
The category names are the only clue the game gives you, and reading all 14 of them first rules out most of the dictionary. A narrow name such as Taffy pins its five answers far harder than a broad one, which makes it the cheapest place to start.
Expect 9 multi-word answers
Roughly one Connect Word answer in six is a phrase rather than a single word, and level 986 holds 9 of them — entries like Thousand Island. If a theme looks one short, the missing entry is often two words you have been reading as one. This level totals 70 words against a game average of 59.1, and sits in block 10 of 46 (levels 901–1000).
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 986
The 70 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 14 categories here are 14 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.