# 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:** 157
**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 20, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3121 "2026-02-20T14:58:20Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Scary purple leftovers. Same here. Connections Puzzle #985 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Thought blue was so obvious it had to be yellow. Must be an age thing… ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3122 "2026-02-20T16:37:19Z")
I have a love/hate relationship with this game. I enjoy it when it is clever and makes you think and hate it when the connections are tenuous at best. Today’s purple was the latter. ---
**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 20, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3123 "2026-02-20T17:50:15Z")
Connections Puzzle #985 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I made the JACK connection between PLAYING CARD and CHEESE (after BOOT was off the table), but didn’t see anything else that fit - and I still don’t. Fortunately, I had a pretty easy time with the first three categories. ---
**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 20, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3124 "2026-02-20T17:55:29Z")
Connections Puzzle #985 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I would never have guessed purple, and didn’t see it until the reveal. But it’s all connections I’ve heard of. - A cheese i never eat, and seems like a West coast thing - An animal i rarely have reason to talk about, and whose sex I’m usually indifferent to - Okay, i talk about the jack playing card regularly - An alternate term i rarely use, but it’s squarely in my β€œunderstand it when it comes up” vocabulary ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3125 "2026-02-20T18:08:18Z")
> **** > > This text will be blurred > > This text will be blurred > **** > > This text will be blurred > > This text will be hidden This text will be blurredI know a donkey can be known as a jack-ass but have never called it a Jack. I do alternate between jack and socket for a wall outlet. ---
**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 20, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3126 "2026-02-20T18:22:06Z")
A jack is a male donkey. I think the female is a jenny. Like bitch or tom or bull. ---
**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 20, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3127 "2026-02-20T18:23:14Z")
Tough one Connections Puzzle #985 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**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 20, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3128 "2026-02-20T20:01:14Z")
Here is **Saturday’s** puzzle. Don’t let the lack of mistakes and rainbow order fool you, this one sucked. Puzzle #986 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3129 "2026-02-21T05:43:53Z")
Connections Puzzle #986 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Blue was leftovers. ---
**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 21, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3130 "2026-02-21T08:31:16Z")
Connections SATURDAY Puzzle #986 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Bit hard, but after getting PURPLE was way easier. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3131 "2026-02-21T10:54:28Z")
Almost completely borked it until the purple clicked. Connections Puzzle #986 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦πŸŸͺ🟦🟦 🟦πŸŸͺ🟦🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 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 21, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3132 "2026-02-21T14:29:49Z")
Connections Puzzle #986 🟨🟩πŸŸͺ🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨πŸŸͺ🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Okay, i knew that first was likely a red herring. But i really didn’t like yellow, and only guessed it because β€œone away”. And i wasn’t going to get purple. I kinda felt cheated by this one, even though i β€œgot” it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3133 "2026-02-21T15:00:01Z")
I guess Saturday’s blue was technically fair. But I didn’t like it. And I apparently missed Friday entirely. ---
**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 21, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3134 "2026-02-21T21:02:10Z")
**Sunday’s** was criminally easy. Though Purple was unknown to me. Puzzle #987 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3135 "2026-02-22T00:21:29Z")
Maybe for you, Purple was also unknown to me, but I only new 3 of the blues so I kew the connection but had to guess the 4th member. Got it on the 4th attempt. Puzzle #987 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦πŸŸͺ🟦🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3136 "2026-02-22T06:16:58Z")
Connections Puzzle #987 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Super easy reverse rainbow but might be harder for non murricons ---
**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 22, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3137 "2026-02-22T06:31:08Z")
Connections SUNDAY Puzzle #987 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 No issues, easy-peasy. ---
**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 22, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3138 "2026-02-22T06:42:05Z")
Quick reverse here. I wasnt completely sure if purple was purple. But purple was purple Connections Puzzle #987 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 22, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3139 "2026-02-22T11:43:43Z")
Connections Puzzle #987 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Easy today. I was surprised that purple was purple, though. No word play. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3140 "2026-02-22T13:10:25Z")
Completely motored through this one. Connections Puzzle #987 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=156) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=158)