# 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:** 163
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3241 "2026-03-06T11:24:07Z")
This was trickier for me than others it seems: Connections Puzzle #999 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟦🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3242 "2026-03-06T14:24:49Z")
I saw a category today that I thought might be purple, and I thought I should try it to possibly get a reverse rainbow, but I couldn’t find a fourth answer so I moved on to look for other answers. Then I solved yellow and blue, and then I noticed a fourth answer for what I had originally looked for, by which time I knew it was a red herring. That helped me get green and purple. So I’ve been looking here to see if anyone fell for the red herring. POUND, LAYER, MARBLE, SPONGE ---
**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:** [March 6, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3243 "2026-03-06T14:39:18Z")
I did. And i was pretty sure it was a red herring due to the placement (the four in the upper left corner.) But knowing those were likely separate was helpful. Connections Puzzle #999 🟨πŸŸͺ🟦🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3244 "2026-03-06T17:16:33Z")
Technically, the hash symbol and the musical sharp sign are different. (# vs. β™―) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3245 "2026-03-06T18:00:41Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Aw. Didnt guess right for purple Same here. Connections Puzzle #999 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [March 6, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3246 "2026-03-06T20:09:20Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Puzzle number #1000 comes out Saturday. Could be a wacky one. **Saturday!** And it’s not as wacky as I feared, but it has its quirks. Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3247 "2026-03-07T01:52:41Z")
The cake is a lie. But I avoided it by getting yellow first. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3248 "2026-03-07T05:28:04Z")
Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Purple was leftovers. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3249 "2026-03-07T05:33:16Z")
Just wanted to share because it’s 1000 and it has the festive emoji. Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3250 "2026-03-07T08:03:20Z")
Yeah! Reverse rainbow for 1000th! Connections Puzzle #1000 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:** [March 7, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3251 "2026-03-07T08:06:05Z")
Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [March 7, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3252 "2026-03-07T12:43:47Z")
Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟨🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I was going for β€œhouse” instead of β€œcastle”. I saw green first, but didn’t believe they would do that. I kinda guessed it by way of giving up. πŸ˜† Once those were cleared away, the other two categories became obvious. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3253 "2026-03-07T13:16:05Z")
They’ve done things like green before. I started with the red herring, because even though I was almost sure it was the red herring, I figured, hey, maybe they actually would do that for the thousandth. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3254 "2026-03-07T13:59:17Z")
Very straightforward. Too busy to try the reverse rainbow. Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [March 7, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3255 "2026-03-07T15:29:32Z")
Connections Puzzle #1000β€‹πŸŽ‰ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Misjudged two pairs. Appropriate. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3256 "2026-03-07T20:29:43Z")
**Sunday!** And I did not figure out Purple. I think there was a red herring about tennis players, but I don’t know anything about them. Puzzle #1001 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3257 "2026-03-08T06:11:17Z")
Connections Puzzle #1001 πŸŸͺ🟩🟨🟦 πŸŸͺ🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Started out badly, falling for the red herring tennis players then thought I was wrong on green because there were actually 5 possible answers. ---
**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:** [March 8, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3258 "2026-03-08T06:28:41Z")
Connections SUNDAY Puzzle #1001 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy enough, PURPLE especially, although I only saw the GREEN connection at the end. > [@psychobunny](#): > > thought I was wrong on green because there were actually 5 possible answers. I only see the four that fit the connection. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3259 "2026-03-08T07:32:29Z")
I used NADAL instead of ROTATOR. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3260 "2026-03-08T08:02:40Z")
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