Word Connect Association · Level 396

Word Connect Association Level 396 Answers

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Level 396 has 9 topic rows to fill. Try the hints first, then reveal each row only when you need it.

Updated September 23, 2026 · Answers from game version 1.6

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Every word in level 396, in random order. Check a few against your screen to make sure you are on the right level.

CHALCOPYRITEVILLANELLEPYRITEOTTERBALLADROASTINGCHEETAHDUGONGTHAILANDLEATHERBACKQUESADILLABOILINGOCELOTTIGERJAPANTERRAPINCINNABARHAWKSBILLMACAQUELYNXBAKINGMARMOSETCAMBODIASONNETMANATEEGIBBONBABOONSEALSTEAMINGPAINTEDINDONESIAFAJITATACOLIMERICKMAGNETITEBURRITO

Hints first

Each row below is one topic. Tap Topic for a gentle nudge, First letters for a stronger hint, and Words for the full answer.

  1. 1Poem Forms
    B·····L·······S·····V·········
    BALLADLIMERICKSONNETVILLANELLE
  2. 2Big Cats
    L···O·····T····C······
    LYNXOCELOTTIGERCHEETAH
  3. 3Asian Countries
    C·······T·······J····I········
    CAMBODIATHAILANDJAPANINDONESIA
  4. 4Turtles and Tortoises
    L··········T·······H········P······
    LEATHERBACKTERRAPINHAWKSBILLPAINTED
  5. 5Mexican Dishes
    F·····T···Q·········B······
    FAJITATACOQUESADILLABURRITO
  6. 6Cooking Methods
    B·····R·······B······S·······
    BAKINGROASTINGBOILINGSTEAMING
  7. 7Marine Mammals
    S···D·····O····M······
    SEALDUGONGOTTERMANATEE
  8. 8Ore Minerals
    P·····M········C···········C·······
    PYRITEMAGNETITECHALCOPYRITECINNABAR
  9. 9Primates
    B·····M······M·······G·····
    BABOONMACAQUEMARMOSETGIBBON

Quick answer

Show the complete solution for level 396
  • Poem Forms: Ballad, Limerick, Sonnet and Villanelle
  • Big Cats: Lynx, Ocelot, Tiger and Cheetah
  • Asian Countries: Cambodia, Thailand, Japan and Indonesia
  • Turtles and Tortoises: Leatherback, Terrapin, Hawksbill and Painted
  • Mexican Dishes: Fajita, Taco, Quesadilla and Burrito
  • Cooking Methods: Baking, Roasting, Boiling and Steaming
  • Marine Mammals: Seal, Dugong, Otter and Manatee
  • Ore Minerals: Pyrite, Magnetite, Chalcopyrite and Cinnabar
  • Primates: Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset and Gibbon

Why these words go together

Spoilers below. Every topic in level 396 and its four words.

Poem Forms

Examples of poem forms. In this level the four Poem Forms tiles are Ballad, Limerick, Sonnet and Villanelle. This topic shows up in 16 other levels. See every Poem Forms word.

Big Cats

Examples of big cats. In this level the four Big Cats tiles are Lynx, Ocelot, Tiger and Cheetah. This topic shows up in 15 other levels. See every Big Cats word.

Asian Countries

Countries in Asia. In this level the four Asian Countries tiles are Cambodia, Thailand, Japan and Indonesia. This topic shows up in 16 other levels. See every Asian Countries word.

Turtles and Tortoises

Species of turtle and tortoise. In this level the four Turtles and Tortoises tiles are Leatherback, Terrapin, Hawksbill and Painted. This topic shows up in 16 other levels. See every Turtles and Tortoises word.

Mexican Dishes

Examples of mexican dishes. In this level the four Mexican Dishes tiles are Fajita, Taco, Quesadilla and Burrito. This topic shows up in 16 other levels. See every Mexican Dishes word.

Cooking Methods

Examples of cooking methods. In this level the four Cooking Methods tiles are Baking, Roasting, Boiling and Steaming. This topic shows up in 16 other levels. See every Cooking Methods word.

Marine Mammals

Examples of marine mammals. In this level the four Marine Mammals tiles are Seal, Dugong, Otter and Manatee. This topic shows up in 15 other levels. See every Marine Mammals word.

Ore Minerals

Examples of ore minerals. In this level the four Ore Minerals tiles are Pyrite, Magnetite, Chalcopyrite and Cinnabar. This topic shows up in 15 other levels. See every Ore Minerals word.

Primates

Examples of primates. In this level the four Primates tiles are Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset and Gibbon. This topic shows up in 15 other levels. See every Primates word.

Tricky tiles to watch

These words belong to a different topic somewhere else in the game. If you remember them from an earlier level, they can pull you toward the wrong row.

TileBelongs here inElsewhere it is
TigerBig CatsWild Animals (level 130)
CambodiaAsian CountriesCountries (level 370)
ThailandAsian CountriesCountries (level 26)
JapanAsian CountriesCountries (level 26)
IndonesiaAsian CountriesCountries (level 66)
TacoMexican DishesFast Food (level 66)
SealMarine MammalsSea Creatures (level 38)
OtterMarine MammalsSea Creatures (level 138)

How to solve level 396

  1. Scan all 36 tiles before moving anything and name the topics you can already see.
  2. Lock in the most obvious row first. In this level, a good starting point is Poem Forms, one of the game's most common topics.
  3. With 9 rows, expect overlapping themes. Use the Topic Hint before you use the Magic Wand.
  4. Leave the most abstract topic for last. By then it is usually the only four tiles left.

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