# If You Like "Wordle", Try "Connections" **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [August 19, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796 "2023-08-19T13:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 149
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2961 "2026-02-04T14:25:38Z")
Total failure…I had no idea which of the possible yellows was the odd one out, and didn’t have the patience to keep guessing. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2962 "2026-02-04T16:32:35Z")
Connections Puzzle #969 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 This one was challenging for me. Finally figured out purple and the rest mostly followed (although WAR as game of chance was pretty lame. Again switched yellow and blue for what I am going to call Marvin’s Rainbow - it makes me very angry. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2963 "2026-02-04T16:40:46Z")
Connections Puzzle #969 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 I saw purple moments too late for the RR. Very little trouble with this one though. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2964 "2026-02-04T16:41:46Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Very little trouble with this one though. I found it difficult. But saw purple first and slowly sussed out the rest. Connections Puzzle #969 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2965 "2026-02-04T16:50:53Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > although WAR as game of chance was pretty lame Yes, since it’s boring and can take an hour to complete a round. People actually bet on the others. No one gambles on β€œwar” and no one plays it except small children. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2966 "2026-02-04T17:43:37Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > People actually bet on the others. I don’t know if it’s still available, but years ago when I was in Vegas, WAR was indeed a table game on which you could place bets. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2967 "2026-02-04T18:00:07Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > An unknown-to-me in Green (never played or even heard of WAR) WAR is an extremely simple card game mostly played by children, relying exclusively on chance. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2968 "2026-02-04T19:01:42Z")
Huh. What an extraordinarily boring way to bet. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2969 "2026-02-04T19:52:08Z")
**Thursday’s** game was stupidly easy. It was hard to guess which was yellow. Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2970 "2026-02-05T04:28:31Z")
Connections **THURSDAY** Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Sub-minute easiness. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2971 "2026-02-05T06:07:46Z")
Thought i knew the color order. Did not know the color order. Connections Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2972 "2026-02-05T06:14:31Z")
Connections Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺ🟨🟦🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Couldn’t resist the red herring. Vert easy after that. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2973 "2026-02-05T06:31:40Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Couldn’t resist the red herring. Didn’t see that at all. But I think I’ve worked it out as being the Born In The USA album cover. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2974 "2026-02-05T14:33:51Z")
No errors despite never having heard of Christopher Lee or Lapis lazuli ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2975 "2026-02-05T16:24:25Z")
Connections Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Meh… ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2976 "2026-02-05T17:00:31Z")
Connections Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺ🟨🟦🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Yep, I fell for it too. Shoulda taken more time before I clicked. But it flowed easily after that. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2977 "2026-02-05T17:18:03Z")
Once again. I had all 16 sorted, but couldn’t guess the order of difficulty. Connections Puzzle #970 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2978 "2026-02-05T17:19:27Z")
Connections Puzzle #970 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩πŸŸͺ🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Thinking about volleyball. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2979 "2026-02-05T19:53:02Z")
It’s **Friday** , thank goodness. Puzzle #971 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2980 "2026-02-06T04:42:05Z")
Connections FRIDAY Puzzle #971 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=148) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=150)