# 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:** 70
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1381 "2025-08-06T07:54:44Z")
Anyone else get the sneaky change to one group this Wednesday? At some point, one of the words in one category lost letters at the end, making you think you’ve gone mad. I only noticed because I’d screenshoted before I started. It changed back once I completed the puzzle. Thought I was going crazy but then I saw that category name and that’s what they did. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1382 "2025-08-06T08:22:50Z")
Connections Puzzle #787 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Very straightforward. Even managed to figure out purple before submitting. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1383 "2025-08-06T10:40:02Z")
Connections Puzzle #787 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Couldn’t figure out the color order today. ---
**Author:** ![mattgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mattgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mattgg)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1384 "2025-08-06T11:07:46Z")
> [@NotEncinoMan](#): > > Anyone else get the sneaky change to one group this Wednesday? At some point, one of the words in one category lost letters at the end, making you think you’ve gone mad. Didn’t notice it and I’m not seeing it when I replay the game. Can you post a spoiler describing what you saw? ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1385 "2025-08-06T12:26:38Z")
Weird thing I saw: Screenshoted the whole thing, solved it using the screenshot, went back to try to reverse rainbow. ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1386 "2025-08-06T12:29:46Z")
Then solved two groups and noticed NEEDLE had changed to NEED. Tried using NEED in that group even though it now didn’t fit. It worked and then changed back to NEEDLE a second after I solved it. As in, the two letters appeared as I was watching . ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1387 "2025-08-06T12:58:14Z")
Connections Puzzle #787 🟨πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Completely on the wrong track for purple for my initial guess, but somehow managed three out of four. Good thing I bailed on it until later. I was thinking SAFETY \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. So safety pin, safety strap, safety spec, safety squad.) ---
**Author:** ![mattgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mattgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mattgg)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1388 "2025-08-06T13:08:03Z")
> [@NotEncinoMan](#): > > Then solved two groups and noticed NEEDLE had changed to NEED. Tried using NEED in that group even though it now didn’t fit. It worked and then changed back to NEEDLE a second after I solved it. As in, the two letters appeared as I was watching I’ve tried several times and I’m not seeing it. Maybe it was a glitch that only affected you. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1389 "2025-08-06T16:37:25Z")
Connections Puzzle #787 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ > [@MrDibble](#): > > Only saw purple’s connection after I’d eliminated the others, but I did see it before I clicked. All the others were easy-peasy Exact same. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1390 "2025-08-06T16:57:37Z")
Completely overthought today’s puzzle and ended up busting my 100+ streak. Saw blue immediately, but figured it might be a red herring. Then saw green but had it including jab , then thought I saw a category that wasn’t actually there including hook - clothing fasteners - hook, strap, button, plus brooch or needle. At that point I was completely convinced blue was a red herring, so then kept getting one-aways because I was positive the blues that potentially fit with other categories were definitely not the ones to leave out. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1391 "2025-08-07T05:09:45Z")
Connections Puzzle #788 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟩🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Instantly saw the tennis players but couldn’t find a fourth. Also saw the ears but couldn’t find the fourth. Did finally figure out blue and got the last purple by default. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1392 "2025-08-07T05:16:57Z")
Connections Puzzle #788 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 No notes, very easy today. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1393 "2025-08-07T08:20:12Z")
Easy peasy, I think. Though I am not too clued up on one of the Purples. Puzzle #788 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1394 "2025-08-07T09:38:44Z")
Easy one today, latest in a string of easy puzzles. Connections Puzzle #788 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1395 "2025-08-07T14:54:26Z")
Connections Puzzle #788 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Purple was easy to spot right away but I got the wrong fourth: I saw Mary PIERCE and had never heard of SINNER which, looking it up, betrays about what time I stopped paying attention to tennis. Number one, really? Another one where I thought yellow and green should be flipped in difficulty. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1396 "2025-08-07T15:24:18Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Purple was easy to spot right away but I got the wrong fourth: I saw Mary PIERCE and had never heard of SINNER which, looking it up, betrays about what time I stopped paying attention to tennis. Number one, really? Exactly the same for me. And I had to look it up too. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1397 "2025-08-07T15:29:08Z")
And if anyone wonders, for the β€œpurples first” stat, it’s not getting purple first as a completed category, but getting purple on the first attempt. I figured it likely was the latter, but never checked until now. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1398 "2025-08-07T16:04:51Z")
I don’t feel so bad now because I made the same mistake on purple so I can assume it was a technically valid answer. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1399 "2025-08-07T16:12:59Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Another one where I thought yellow and green should be flipped in difficulty. For the first time ever, I actually attempted a reverse rainbow, but yeah, flipped yellow and green. Connections Puzzle #788 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [August 7, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1400 "2025-08-07T16:23:28Z")
Connections Puzzle #788 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Having used PIERCE already, I figured the tennis players were a red herring. Never would have placed that fourth one. Fortunately, the first three categories fell into place relatively easily, so the point became moot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=69) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=71)