Connectionsis a short, daily game from the New York Times Games. This word-grouping game issimilar toWordle, another word game that has been very popular for the NYT. This game is played a little differently, though; instead of pitting players against a single mystery word, it gives out sixteen words that need to be grouped into four different categories.Connectionsis a pretty simple game once word puzzle fans learn how to play.
How to Play Connections by the New York Times Games
TheConnectionspuzzle gamebegins with a board of sixteen words. Each word is one of four in one of four different mystery categories. In order to play, start by choosing four words that seem to be in the same category, then hit submit.
For example, the above is a category of four words that are each kinds of beans:LIMA, PINTO, KIDNEY,andFAVA. Select each of these four words that belong in the category together, then press submit to lock in the answer.
If the answer is incorrect, the game board will quiver a little and reset. If the answer is correct, the related words will all group at the top and change colors. There are four different colors of categories:
Players have four total guesses to get all the categories correct. After the game is completed, theNYT Gamesprovides an easy-to-share, spoiler-free board to post to social media that looks like this:
Some Tips and Tricks for Winning NYT Connections
While the New York Times game calledConnectionsis pretty straightforward, there are a couple of neat little tricks that can be helpful to winning every day. Here are some things players might not know about this simple puzzle game.
Connectionsis available in-browser for Macs, mobile, and PC.
