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Today's 16 words
Find four groups of four related words. The board stays in its original shuffled order.
Reveal hints one group at a time
For each color, reveal the category first, then two words, then the full group. Yellow is usually the most direct and purple the trickiest.
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What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is usually the most straightforward group, followed by green and blue. Purple is normally the most difficult and often uses wordplay, shared phrases, or words with something added or removed.
Connections hint strategy
Start by looking for a clean set of four and watch for words that plausibly fit more than one category. If you are stuck, reveal the yellow category title first. Save the purple group for last because it often relies on wordplay, missing words, or a shared phrase pattern.
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