# 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:** 182
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3621 "2026-04-20T21:12:01Z")
**Tuesday** , and I didn’t know one of the Blues, but guessed correctly. Puzzle #1045 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [April 20, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3622 "2026-04-20T21:32:39Z")
That explains why I’m not familiar with them, thanks. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3623 "2026-04-20T22:23:41Z")
Making up for yesterday a bit. Blue was leftovers though. Couldn’t piece them together. Connections Puzzle #1044 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:** [April 20, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3624 "2026-04-20T22:43:49Z")
I thought Monday’s purple was phases. Got it anyway, because I had everything else. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3625 "2026-04-21T04:36:30Z")
Connections Puzzle #1045 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Very easy. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3626 "2026-04-21T05:04:06Z")
Connections Puzzle #1045 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:** [April 21, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3627 "2026-04-21T11:42:24Z")
Connections Puzzle #1045 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦πŸŸͺ🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦πŸŸͺ🟦🟦 πŸŸͺ🟦πŸŸͺ🟦 I was hoping blue was items in some movie. I’ve never heard of a hobo bag or a crossbody bag. And while i could think of the names of a couple of those movies after seeing the answer, no way was i going to guess that. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3628 "2026-04-21T13:58:17Z")
Connections Puzzle #1045 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I was in survival mode, so no attempt for the RR. I never would have figured out purple. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3629 "2026-04-21T14:28:18Z")
Connections Puzzle #1045 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Purple was not very scary leftovers. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3630 "2026-04-21T20:54:52Z")
**Wednesday** , and I moved a bit too fast and made a mistake. Also did not figure out Purple, I don’t use the term Pick Up Game. I guess it’s a sport thing. Puzzle #1046 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3631 "2026-04-21T21:10:49Z")
Wordle 1,767 4/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Edify Occur Caulk Clump Jumped the gun, wrong thread Connections Puzzle #1045 🟨🟦πŸŸͺ🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 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:** [April 22, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3632 "2026-04-22T04:57:01Z")
Connections **WEDNESDAY** Puzzle #1046 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 This was quick, but BLUE had a dumb Americanism. Actual English-speaking people don’t do that to HERB. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3633 "2026-04-22T05:26:11Z")
Connections Puzzle #1046 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Only got purple when it was all that was left ---
**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:** [April 22, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3634 "2026-04-22T05:37:49Z")
2 days in a row of mixing up yellow and green. Connections Puzzle #1046 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:** [April 22, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3635 "2026-04-22T13:42:36Z")
Connections Puzzle #1046 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Thought blue counted as wordplay so played it as purple. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3636 "2026-04-22T13:45:18Z")
Solved Wednesday’s quickly, although Purple was leftovers. Not sure I would have made the, uh, connection between those four words. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3637 "2026-04-22T15:26:39Z")
Connections Puzzle #1046 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Today was my 385th day win streak! ---
**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:** [April 22, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3638 "2026-04-22T21:06:25Z")
**Thursday** , and I wasn’t taught any mnemonic for remembering planets, so no clue on that. Puzzle #1047 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:** [April 23, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3639 "2026-04-23T01:22:26Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > **Wednesday** , and I moved a bit too fast and made a mistake. Also did not figure out Purple, I don’t use the term Pick Up Game. I guess it’s a sport thing. It’s when bunch of people who all happen to be at a park together decide on the spot to play a game, without it being organized in advance. ---
**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:** [April 23, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3640 "2026-04-23T04:34:05Z")
Connections **THURSDAY** Puzzle #1047 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Sub-30 seconds. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=183)