Connections
Sort sixteen words into four hidden groups. Yellow is forgiving, purple hides the wordplay. Four mistakes and you're out.
How to Play Connections
A word-grouping puzzle where every word belongs to one of four hidden categories.
Game Rules
- 16 words appear in a 4×4 grid — your job is to find the four groups of four.
- Tap up to four words and press Submit to test a guess.
- You have four mistakes before the game ends.
- If three of your four picks belong to a group, you'll see "one away" — and still lose a mistake.
- Solve all four groups to win.
Difficulty Levels
- Yellow: Easy. Usually a straightforward category like "citrus fruits" or "coffee drinks."
- Green: Medium. Common themes that take a moment to spot.
- Blue: Hard. Often requires lateral thinking.
- Purple: Tricky. Wordplay, hidden words, or "fill in the blank" patterns.
Strategy Tips
- Start with the words that obviously fit one category — that locks in pieces of the harder groups.
- Watch out for words that fit multiple categories. The trickiest groups often steal words from the easy ones.
- Use Shuffle to see the words from a fresh angle when you're stuck.
- Save the purple group for last — its theme often becomes obvious once the other groups are gone.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Enter: Submit your current guess
- Escape / Backspace: Deselect all tiles
- S: Shuffle the remaining tiles
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Frequently Asked Questions
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