# 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:** 171
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3401 "2026-03-24T04:52:39Z")
Connections Puzzle #1017 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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 24, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3402 "2026-03-24T15:35:38Z")
Connections Puzzle #1017 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Purple was scary leftovers. Messed up yellow vs. green as usual. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3403 "2026-03-24T15:48:23Z")
Connections Puzzle #1017 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I tend to have trouble finding a groove when presented with nothing but short one-word clues. So I stared for a good couple minutes before green revealed itself. Blue followed quickly, and I sidestepped the last little bit of trickery easily enough. Had fun with this one. ---
**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 24, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3404 "2026-03-24T16:01:23Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Messed up yellow vs. green as usual. Blue purple for me today… ---
**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 24, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3405 "2026-03-24T17:11:05Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > I tend to have trouble finding a groove when presented with nothing but short one-word clues. So I stared for a good couple minutes before green revealed itself. I dislike the games where there are five clues that can potentially belong to the same category. You can use up all your wrong guesses trying to find out which one doesn’t belong. So I wasn’t a huge fan of today’s puzzle, but did solve it. ---
**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 24, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3406 "2026-03-24T20:01:03Z")
**Wednesday**. I did not figure out Purple, as once again, America. Puzzle #1018 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 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 24, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3407 "2026-03-24T21:11:49Z")
Still Tuesday. Blue was total leftovers for me, and I don’t see how row fits in purple. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3408 "2026-03-24T21:25:57Z")
Row: /roʊ/ 1) n. a number of items in a line 2) v. to propel a boat using oars Row: /raʊ/ n. a quarrel ---
**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 24, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3409 "2026-03-24T21:29:51Z")
Yes, as above, a row (rhymes with now) is a particularly British term for an argument. ---
**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 24, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3410 "2026-03-24T21:38:00Z")
Hm, I’m familiar with that meaning, but I’ve always heard it pronounced the same as the other two. ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3411 "2026-03-24T23:10:53Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I dislike the games where there are five clues that can potentially belong to the same category. You can use up all your wrong guesses trying to find out which one doesn’t belong. That’s the advantage of always trying for reverse rainbows - you need to sort all the categories before submitting any. That usually eliminates ambiguities and red herrings, but it takes a little longer. ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3412 "2026-03-24T23:28:46Z")
Sure, you may solve the whole puzzle in your head before actually clicking and submitting, but you’re still finding one category at a time. The problem when there are five possible answers is that that category can’t be solved on its own. You have to move on to other categories that are solvable, until one of the five possible answers gets eliminated. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3413 "2026-03-24T23:34:37Z")
I actually much prefer the puzzle when some categories are overpopulated, and you have to put more effort into figuring out multiple categories to disambiguate things. ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3414 "2026-03-25T00:31:24Z")
If it was always straightforward there wouldn’t be any challenge. You have to throw in curve balls to engage your brain and keep you on your toes. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3415 "2026-03-25T05:05:14Z")
Connections Puzzle #1018 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ It took me forever to see green and didn’t get purple at all. ---
**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 25, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3416 "2026-03-25T06:08:51Z")
Connections Puzzle #1018 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ No issues. PURPLE was a bit naff but I got there. ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3417 "2026-03-25T12:47:58Z")
Bit of a mess here. Couldn’t quite cleave off purple as scary leftovers. And couldn’t get color order. Connections Puzzle #1018 πŸŸͺ🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3418 "2026-03-25T12:50:40Z")
The problem I had is I had only seen row used as a fight in print and assumed it was pronounced the same as stuff in a line. ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3419 "2026-03-25T14:46:50Z")
Connections Puzzle #1018 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Purple was a typical purple, got lucky with the order of the rest for a reverse rainbow. ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3420 "2026-03-25T14:57:40Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > If it was always straightforward there wouldn’t be any challenge. You have to throw in curve balls to engage your brain and keep you on your toes. Sure, change things up and keep it creative and interesting; but of the curve balls they can throw, I’m not especially fond of this one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=170) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=172)