# 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:** 152
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3021 "2026-02-10T05:38:46Z")
Connections Puzzle #975 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Pretty straightforward but I only looked at the first half of the word for green. ---
**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 10, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3022 "2026-02-10T06:53:49Z")
I’m back baby! I feel like the order was more obvious this time. Connections Puzzle #975 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3023 "2026-02-10T14:25:34Z")
Connections Puzzle #975 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Green was kind of wordplay-ish so I put it ahead of blue. Rats. ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3024 "2026-02-10T14:40:10Z")
Connections Puzzle #975 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I even got purple before clicking them today! ---
**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 10, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3025 "2026-02-10T20:04:21Z")
I struggled a bit with **Wednesday’s** game. Some terminology I don’t use in there. Puzzle #976 🟩🟩πŸŸͺ🟩 🟩🟩πŸŸͺ🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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 10, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3026 "2026-02-10T21:45:14Z")
Connections Puzzle #975 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Took a minute to get started, but once I did, they all fell pretty easily. ---
**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 11, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3027 "2026-02-11T04:30:29Z")
Connections WEDNESDAY Puzzle #976 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 BLUE was ass. Otherwise straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3028 "2026-02-11T05:28:21Z")
Connections Puzzle #976 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Had a little trouble figuring out the fourth for purple. Otherwise OK. ---
**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 11, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3029 "2026-02-11T07:21:11Z")
Boom. Except blue was scary leftovers for once. Connections Puzzle #976 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3030 "2026-02-11T11:50:38Z")
Only saw three in a potential red herring so did not get taken. Had no idea what blue was until I saw the (unsatisfying) answer. Connections Puzzle #976 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 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 11, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3031 "2026-02-11T16:12:59Z")
Connections Puzzle #976 🟦🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Huh, i saw blue right away. Except for a mis-click. Purple was hard. I saw roller Derby and roller coaster right away, as i was looking for the fourth blue, but couldn’t see any other β€œrollers”. I thought rink was possible, although I’ve never heard it used that way. But what is a roller bag? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3032 "2026-02-11T16:16:37Z")
A roller bag is luggage with little wheels and typically a telescoping handle so you can tow it around the airport without lifting it. ---
**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 11, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3033 "2026-02-11T16:17:17Z")
Thanks! ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3034 "2026-02-11T17:17:00Z")
Connections Puzzle #976 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 This was a tough one for me; I kept seeing groups of three without finding a fourth. I rejected yellow because SWOON doesn’t really fit with the others. So, unusually, yellow was leftovers. ---
**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 11, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3035 "2026-02-11T18:02:52Z")
Fyi, i finally remembered what I’ve heard that called, β€œroller board”. Roller bag makes a lot more sense, but i haven’t heard that exact phrase. ---
**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 11, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3036 "2026-02-11T20:09:17Z")
I call that a wheelie case, so it was a new one for me. Anyway, it’s **Thursday** , and this one stumped me for a good long while. I’m getting a bit annoyed at how often American sports teams come up, though. Puzzle #977 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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 11, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3037 "2026-02-11T21:05:53Z")
Connections Puzzle #976 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Took a while but once I got purple blue was leftovers. I still have trouble sorting yellow from greens. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Fyi, i finally remembered what I’ve heard that called, β€œroller board” ”roll aboard” ---
**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 12, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3038 "2026-02-12T04:48:24Z")
Connections **THURSDAY** Puzzle #977 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 > [@GuanoLad](#): > > I’m getting a bit annoyed at how often American sports teams come up, though. Me too, me too. That one was total pants. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3039 "2026-02-12T05:37:51Z")
Connections Puzzle #977 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦πŸŸͺ πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 Totally went down the wrong road. Kept thinking I had it. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3040 "2026-02-12T11:14:06Z")
Saw purple right away. Had no idea what blue was. Connections Puzzle #977 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=151) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=153)