Connect Word Level 997 Answers
60 words across 12 themed categories — right on the game average of 59.1 words per level.
Level 997 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every answer for Connect Word level 997, part of the levels 901–1000 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 Colors, Grocery Store, Four-Legged Animals, Formal Attire, Zodiac Signs 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 12 multi-word answers on this level — entries like Frozen Vegetables span more than one word, which is where most players get stuck. The longest answer here is Frozen Vegetables.
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 996 or level 998, browse the whole block, or return to the Connect Word hub.
Colors
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chartreuse | 10 | |
| #2 | Cerulean | 8 | |
| #3 | Vermilion | 9 | |
| #4 | Mauve | 5 | |
| #5 | Turquoise | 9 |
Grocery Store
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bakery | 6 | |
| #2 | Frozen Vegetables | 16 | |
| #3 | Canned Corn | 10 | |
| #4 | Waffles | 7 | |
| #5 | Eggs | 4 |
Four-Legged Animals
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lion | 4 | |
| #2 | Horse | 5 | |
| #3 | Elephant | 8 | |
| #4 | Wolf | 4 | |
| #5 | Giraffe | 7 |
Formal Attire
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tuxedo | 6 | |
| #2 | Evening Gown | 11 | |
| #3 | Cocktail Dress | 13 | |
| #4 | Black Dress | 10 | |
| #5 | Ball Gown | 8 |
Zodiac Signs
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Crustacean | 10 | |
| #2 | Fish | 4 | |
| #3 | Scorpio | 7 | |
| #4 | Libra | 5 | |
| #5 | Aries | 5 |
School
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Writing | 7 | |
| #2 | School Bell | 10 | |
| #3 | Report Card | 10 | |
| #4 | Timetable | 9 | |
| #5 | Backpack | 8 |
Famous Scientists
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Einstein | 8 | |
| #2 | Curie | 5 | |
| #3 | Newton | 6 | |
| #4 | Galileo | 7 | |
| #5 | Darwin | 6 |
Bakery
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Scone | 5 | |
| #2 | Quiche | 6 | |
| #3 | Éclair | 7 | |
| #4 | Tart | 4 | |
| #5 | Muffin | 6 |
Tuxedo
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | White Shirt | 10 | |
| #2 | Black Tie | 8 | |
| #3 | Waistcoat | 9 | |
| #4 | Cufflink | 8 | |
| #5 | Tailcoat | 8 |
Crustacean
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Barnacle | 8 | |
| #2 | Prawn | 5 | |
| #3 | Langouste | 9 | |
| #4 | King Crab | 8 | |
| #5 | Lobsters | 8 |
Fish
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bass | 4 | |
| #2 | Perch | 5 | |
| #3 | Herring | 7 | |
| #4 | Bream | 5 | |
| #5 | Mackerel | 8 |
Writing
5 answers in this category.
| # | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ballpoint Pen | 12 | |
| #2 | Sharpener | 9 | |
| #3 | Ruler | 5 | |
| #4 | Protractor | 10 | |
| #5 | Eraser | 6 |
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Level 997 — Questions
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3 Tips for Connect Word Level 997
Five found means that theme is finished
Connect Word puts exactly five words behind every main category, and level 997 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 Colors pins its five answers far harder than a broad one, which makes it the cheapest place to start.
Expect 12 multi-word answers
Roughly one Connect Word answer in six is a phrase rather than a single word, and level 997 holds 12 of them — entries like Frozen Vegetables. 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 10 of 46 (levels 901–1000).
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 997
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.