# 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:** 22
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/421 "2024-12-26T12:31:10Z")
Category. Somehow that fat fingering and autocorrect on my phone escaped my notice. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/422 "2024-12-28T12:13:09Z")
Again today, 12/28, the last category I solved was purple. Doubtful if I would have ever figured it out on my own. Rather obscure relationship in those words, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/423 "2024-12-28T13:32:46Z")
I dunno - it seemed clear to me. Got that before I got the blue category. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/424 "2024-12-28T23:39:08Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Doubtful if I would have ever figured it out on my own. You’ll get used to it. It’s a common enough trick in Connections. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/425 "2024-12-29T01:09:34Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > You’ll get used to it. It’s a common enough trick in Connections I’m not sure about that–I’ve been playing Connections almost since its inception, and I haven’t figured it out yet! ---
**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:** [December 31, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/426 "2024-12-31T17:33:17Z")
Never mind. I’m stupid. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/427 "2025-01-05T06:31:03Z")
Since there’s no thread for Strands I’m going to drop this here, because it doesn’t warrant a thread. Today’s theme is “Cold Snap” and one of the answers is drizzle. WTF. A cold snap is minimum -30C. It doesn’t fucking drizzle at -30. Jeeeeeezus. Or sleet, for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/428 "2025-01-05T16:31:31Z")
That’s quite a nitpick. The theme of cold snap is meant just to lead you to the subject. The spangram is winter weather and all of the words are examples of that. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/429 "2025-01-05T16:39:32Z")
I’ve never heard a cold snap being limited to sub zero temps. Usually I’ve heard it used to describe a sudden drop in temp from some type of norm. If Phoenix has an unexpected overnight temp drop to 40 I’d consider that a cold snap. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/430 "2025-01-05T17:51:46Z")
Same here. Just any cold break in weather. Never ever heard it explicitly defined with a temperature. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/431 "2025-01-05T21:10:34Z")
Huh. 'Round these parts it pretty much exclusively refers to those inevitable weeks in Jan-Feb when a high pressure system parks itself and we have extended frigid temperatures (typically overnight lows below -30, and not warming up much during the day). An unexpected temperature drop is just an unexpected temperature drop. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/432 "2025-01-05T23:35:51Z")
Again, I don’t think the titles of the Strands puzzles are meant to be literal. And in any case, the Wikipedia entry on “cold wave” (which lists “cold snap” as a synonym) links to the American Meteorological Society Glossary of Meteorology entry for cold wave > As used in the U.S. National Weather Service, a rapid fall in temperature within 24 hours to temperatures requiring substantially increased protection to agriculture, industry, commerce, and social activities. > Therefore, the criterion for a cold wave is twofold: the rate of temperature fall, and the minimum to which it falls. The latter depends upon region and time of year. 2. Popularly, a period of very cold weather. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/433 "2025-01-05T23:52:31Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Again, I don’t think the titles of the Strands puzzles are meant to be literal. This. The title is meant to hint at the theme without giving it away completely. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/434 "2025-01-10T17:34:44Z")
The purple category today was funny to this Doper. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/435 "2025-01-10T17:44:08Z")
I recognized that quite early. It was the second category I found. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/436 "2025-01-10T18:08:11Z")
I found the blue category first. Not sure what that says about my behavior or thought process. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/437 "2025-01-11T02:22:03Z")
Same! ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/438 "2025-01-15T11:15:43Z")
Today’s was one where the Blue was harder than the Purple one. I wasn’t even sure of the answer when it was the only remaining one. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/439 "2025-01-15T12:00:52Z")
Purple was last for me and I didn’t get it. (I eventually should have). I got Blue second because I have friends who love martinis ---
**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:** [January 15, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/440 "2025-01-15T12:47:47Z")
I actually saw the purple group first, but there were five answers (at least) that could belong to it. I’ve been burned before by trying to solve those, so I solved green and yellow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=23)