# 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:** 52
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1021 "2025-06-29T05:59:26Z")
Another fail for me. I got Yellow and Green, but had no idea on Purple and instead used up all my guesses on Blue, which I was never going to get as I did not include the unknown-to-me Cabbage Patch. Also, the Red Herring flew right past me: Sun, Star, Moon, Earth ---
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1022 "2025-06-29T08:36:38Z")
Connections Puzzle #749 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1023 "2025-06-29T08:38:29Z")
I would spoiler the red herring those that haven’t done the puzzle might not appreciate seeing it. Funny one for me today, I got three wrong guesses at the start trying to put a wrong answer into green. Once I got green (and knew the false answer) I got yellow. I then got blue with a completely incorrect grouping. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1024 "2025-06-29T09:01:14Z")
> [@Jegpeg](#): > > I would spoiler the red herring those that haven’t done the puzzle might not appreciate seeing it. I did spoiler it. You must have clicked on it to see it. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1025 "2025-06-29T10:44:54Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Also, the Red Herring flew right past me: Sun, Star, Moon, Earth Huh. I never would have noticed it until I clicked on your spoiler. And I also had zero clues regarding Blue today. I thought the other three were all rather straightforward. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1026 "2025-06-30T01:54:05Z")
One category jumped right out at me, and I was surprised when it turned out to be purple. My 22nd purple-first according to the stats, though it’s never something I try for. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1027 "2025-06-30T04:57:52Z")
Connections Puzzle #750 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Super quick for me today. I saw purple right away although I seem to have lost where it shows you the percentage of purple firsts. I do think that I only got green because nothing else was left. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1028 "2025-06-30T06:50:18Z")
Connections Puzzle #750 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Another annoyingly USA-specific one in order to see the full pattern of purple, so that had to come by elimination, but I saw it before I clicked. Blue made me chuckle when I first realized it. Green and yellow were easy. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1029 "2025-06-30T08:59:04Z")
I wasn’t expecting Purple first. Also I didn’t figure out the Green category; It makes sense, but is not my vocabulary. Puzzle #750 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1030 "2025-06-30T10:54:08Z")
Another day where I got the purple first and quickly (albeit with one mistake) but I am not sure I would have ever guessed the Blue if it wasn’t last. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1031 "2025-06-30T11:06:25Z")
Purple first again. I’d never get blue except as the remainders. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1032 "2025-06-30T11:23:26Z")
I was proud of myself for recognizing the blue category early. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1033 "2025-06-30T22:02:04Z")
Bit of a mess but I got it. Connections Puzzle #750 🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺ🟦πŸŸͺ🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟦πŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 I actually was on the right track for blue but didn’t think it through. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1034 "2025-07-01T04:55:29Z")
Connections Puzzle #751 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Could not get purple, even when they were the only ones left. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1035 "2025-07-01T06:01:55Z")
Connections Puzzle #751 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 No issues, just didn’t see green until all the others were taken. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1036 "2025-07-01T08:28:06Z")
Straightforward win. It was one of those β€œcan’t see the next one until I eliminate them” step by step. Puzzle #751 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1037 "2025-07-01T08:35:25Z")
Found green yellow and blue connections straight away but had a 5th fit for yellow. Missed the purple connection even when they were the only ones left. Got it with one error. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1038 "2025-07-01T11:45:09Z")
Connections Puzzle #751 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Better than yesterday’s for me. I saw purple right away somehow. I got lucky that TOUCH evoked touchstone immediately for me for some reason, so the others fell in place. Some days you’re just on the puzzle’s wavelength. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1039 "2025-07-01T22:08:10Z")
Connections Puzzle #751 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I thought green was a total red herring. Was there one today? Before I got yellow, there were lots of possible groupings that only had two or three words. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1040 "2025-07-01T23:22:33Z")
Didn’t come close to getting Wednesday’s Yellow was straight forward but I was not familiar enough with the green category to associate more than one of the answers wirth the subject. I didn’t know the reference of two of the blues (even knowing the answer) and would never have got purple because I am British and we don’t use any of the linked answers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=53)